CVE-2018-11805

In Apache SpamAssassin before 3.4.3, nefarious 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 3.4.3, we recommend that users should only use update channels or 3rd party .cf files from trusted places.
References
Link Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-04/msg00003.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/12/12/1 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/30/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/01/30/3
https://bz.apache.org/SpamAssassin/show_bug.cgi?id=7647 Permissions Required
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/0b5c73809d0690527341d940029f743807b70550050fd23ee869c5e5%40%3Cusers.spamassassin.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/2946b38caec47f7f6a79e8e03d2aa723794186e59a7dc6b5e76dfc18%40%3Cannounce.spamassassin.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/6f89f82a573ea616dce53ec67e52d963618a9f9ac71da5c1efdbd166%40%3Cusers.spamassassin.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8534b60bae95ac3a8a4adb840f4ab26135f1c973ce197ff44439cbae%40%3Cusers.spamassassin.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/bc58907171c6585e5875a3ce86066d4956c218911cb74e3156de4433%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/c1f59b7e13b7f2c12f847f7d0dec2636df3cdbcaa6d8309007395ff4%40%3Cusers.spamassassin.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/d015dc5b4f24fd6777a85d068502a9c5d58d69d877ed5b0eb9a22cd5%40%3Cdev.spamassassin.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r217177f7de36deab36dab88db4b6448961122571176dd4b2c133d08e%40%3Cannounce.spamassassin.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2578c486552637bfedbe624940cc60d6463bd90044c887bdebb75e74%40%3Cusers.spamassassin.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r3d32ebf97b1245b8237763444e911c4595d2ad5e34a1641840d8146f%40%3Cusers.spamassassin.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6729f3d3be754a06c39bb4f11c925a3631e8ea2b4c865546d755cb0a%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6729f3d3be754a06c39bb4f11c925a3631e8ea2b4c865546d755cb0a%40%3Cdev.spamassassin.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r6729f3d3be754a06c39bb4f11c925a3631e8ea2b4c865546d755cb0a%40%3Cusers.spamassassin.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r71f789fcd6339144e3d4db8f4128def12c341e638bd0107a0b82a05b%40%3Cannounce.spamassassin.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc4df9835fb2d7b5bb1202fca99a1de21a40acef055661d3a9e8ae781%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc4df9835fb2d7b5bb1202fca99a1de21a40acef055661d3a9e8ae781%40%3Cdev.spamassassin.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc4df9835fb2d7b5bb1202fca99a1de21a40acef055661d3a9e8ae781%40%3Cusers.spamassassin.apache.org%3E
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/12/msg00019.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Dec/27 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2019/q4/154 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/spamassassin/branches/3.4/build/announcements/3.4.3.txt Mailing List Vendor Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4237-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4237-2/
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4584 Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:spamassassin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Information

Published : 2019-12-12 23:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:13


NVD link : CVE-2018-11805

Mitre link : CVE-2018-11805

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-11805


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Products Affected

apache

  • spamassassin

debian

  • debian_linux
CWE
CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')