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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Gentoo Local Security Checks >> [GLSA-200703-02] SpamAssassin: Long URI Denial of Service Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[GLSA-200703-02] SpamAssassin: Long URI Denial of Service |
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SpamAssassin: Long URI Denial of Service Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200703-02 (SpamAssassin: Long URI Denial of Service) SpamAssassin does not correctly handle very long URIs when scanning emails. Impact A possible hacker could cause SpamAssassin to consume large amounts of CPU and memory resources by sending one or more emails containing very long URIs. Workaround There is no known workaround at this time. References: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0451 Solution: All SpamAssassin users should upgrade to the latest version. # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=mail-filter/spamassassin-3.1.8" Network Security Threat Level: Medium Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2007 Michel Arboi |
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