GSD-2019-12420

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:23
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In Apache SpamAssassin before 3.4.3, a message can be crafted in a way to use excessive resources. Upgrading to SA 3.4.3 as soon as possible is the recommended fix but details will not be shared publicly.
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    "description": "In Apache SpamAssassin before 3.4.3, a message can be crafted in a way to use excessive resources. Upgrading to SA 3.4.3 as soon as possible is the recommended fix but details will not be shared publicly.",
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      "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:3973",
      "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-12420",
      "https://advisories.mageia.org/CVE-2019-12420.html",
      "https://security.archlinux.org/CVE-2019-12420",
      "https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2019-12420.html",
      "https://linux.oracle.com/cve/CVE-2019-12420.html"
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