UBUNTU-CVE-2020-1946

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    UBUNTU-CVE-2020-1946

    Published: 31 Dec 2020Last Modified: 4 Feb 2026
    Upstream:
    CVE-2020-1946

    Summary:

    Details: In Apache SpamAssassin before 3.4.5, malicious rule configuration (.cf) files can be configured to run system commands without any output or errors. With this, exploits can be injected in a number of scenarios. In addition to upgrading to SA version 3.4.5, users should only use update channels or 3rd party .cf files from trusted places.

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-1946, https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/03/24/3, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4899-1, https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4899-2, https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-1946

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: spamassassin

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]+esm3?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -3.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm3

    Affected versions

    3.3.2-6ubuntu2
    3.3.2-8ubuntu1
    3.3.2-8ubuntu2

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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