FKIE_CVE-2007-2873

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2007-06-11 23:30 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:40
Severity
Summary
SpamAssassin 3.1.x, 3.2.0, and 3.2.1 before 20070611, when running as root in unusual configurations using vpopmail or virtual users, allows local users to cause a denial of service (corrupt arbitrary files) via a symlink attack on a file that is used by spamd.
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://osvdb.org/37234
secalert@redhat.comhttp://spamassassin.apache.org/advisories/cve-2007-2873.txt
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:125
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0492.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24481
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018242
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2172
secalert@redhat.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34864
secalert@redhat.comhttps://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1450
secalert@redhat.comhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10354
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/37234
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://spamassassin.apache.org/advisories/cve-2007-2873.txt
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:125
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0492.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24481
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018242
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2172
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34864
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1450
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10354
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
spamassassin spamassassin 3.1.0
spamassassin spamassassin 3.1.1
spamassassin spamassassin 3.1.2
spamassassin spamassassin 3.1.3
spamassassin spamassassin 3.1.4
spamassassin spamassassin 3.1.5
spamassassin spamassassin 3.1.6
spamassassin spamassassin 3.1.7
spamassassin spamassassin 3.1.8
spamassassin spamassassin 3.1.9
spamassassin spamassassin 3.2.0
spamassassin spamassassin 3.2.1
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:40:36.840",
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