Description
A potential Remote Code Execution bug exists with the PDFInfo plugin in Apache SpamAssassin before 3.4.2.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache SpamAssassin | before 3.4.2 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | spamassassin | 3.4.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | spamassassin | 3.4.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | spamassassin | 3.4.2-1 | — |
| Debian 8 | spamassassin | 3.4.2-0+deb8u1 | DLA-1578-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | spamassassin | 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | USN-3811-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | spamassassin | 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | USN-3811-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | spamassassin | 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | USN-3811-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 | spamassassin | 3.4.2-7.4.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:2011-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | spamassassin | 3.4.2-44.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1961-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | spamassassin | 3.4.2-44.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1961-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | spamassassin | 3.4.6-71.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11395-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.0 | spamassassin | 3.4.2-lp150.6.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:1831-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | spamassassin | 3.4.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | spamassassin | 3.4.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | spamassassin | 3.4.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | spamassassin | 3.4.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | spamassassin | 3.4.2-r0 | — |
Show 12 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | spamassassin | 3.4.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | spamassassin | 3.4.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | spamassassin | 3.4.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | spamassassin | 3.4.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | spamassassin | 3.4.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | spamassassin | 3.4.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | spamassassin | 3.4.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | spamassassin | 3.4.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | spamassassin | 3.4.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | spamassassin | 3.4.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | spamassassin | 3.4.2-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.8 | spamassassin | 3.4.3-r0 | — |
Advisories 6
- DLA-1578-1 spamassassin - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- USN-3811-1 spamassassin vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1831-1 Security update for spamassassin SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:2011-1 Security update for spamassassin SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:1961-1 Security update for spamassassin SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11395-1 perl-Mail-SpamAssassin-3.4.6-71.3 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- USN-3811-3 vendor-advisory
- USN-3811-1 vendor-advisory
- 105373 vdb-entry
- GLSA-201812-07 vendor-advisory
- [announce] 20180916 [SECURITY] Apache SpamAssassin 3.4.2 resolves CVE-2017-15705, CVE-2016-1238, CVE-2018-11780 & CVE-2018-11781 mailing-list
- [debian-lts-announce] 20181113 [SECURITY] [DLA 1578-1] spamassassin security update mailing-list
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1831 vendor-advisory