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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 >> Red Hat Local Security Checks >> RHSA-2004-451: spamassassin Vulnerability Assessment Details
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RHSA-2004-451: spamassassin |
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Check for the version of the spamassassin packages Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment An updated spamassassin package that fixes a denial of service bug when parsing malformed messages is now available. SpamAssassin provides a way to reduce unsolicited commercial email (SPAM) from incoming email. A denial of service bug has been found in SpamAssassin versions below 2.64. A malicious attacker could construct a message in such a way that would cause spamassassin to stop responding, potentially preventing the delivery or filtering of email. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2004-0796 to this issue. Users of SpamAssassin should update to these updated packages which contain a backported patch and is not vulnerable to this issue. Solution : http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-451.html Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004 Tenable Network Security |
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