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TI-2005-01196 Aliases CVE-2005-1266GHSA-8vfq-99xj-3qjx

Apache SpamAssassin 3.0.1, 3.0.2, and 3.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of…

Priority LOW 34Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Apache SpamAssassin 3.0.1, 3.0.2, and 3.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and slowdown) via a message with a long Content-Type header without any boundaries.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.08349 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apache:spamassassin:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.1VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:spamassassin:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.2VulnerableApache
cpe:2.3:a:apache:spamassassin:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.3VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:spamassassin:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:spamassassin:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apache
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:spamassassin:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.3 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2005:498 Released 2005-06-23 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    spamassassin security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 spamassassin-3.0.4-1.el4, spamassassin-3.0.4-1.el4.i386, spamassassin-3.0.4-1.el4.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 spamassassin-3.0.4-1.el4, spamassassin-3.0.4-1.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 spamassassin-3.0.4-1.el4, spamassassin-3.0.4-1.el4.i386, spamassassin-3.0.4-1.el4.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 spamassassin-3.0.4-1.el4, spamassassin-3.0.4-1.el4.i386, spamassassin-3.0.4-1.el4.ia64

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:498
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:498
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:498
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2005:498

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-1266
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8vfq-99xj-3qjx

References

Patch 3

Advisory 3

Other 2

  • TI-2006-02383 SpamAssassin before 3.1.3, when running with vpopmail and the paranoid (-P) switch… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.1
  • TI-2018-08437 A potential Remote Code Execution bug exists with the PDFInfo plugin in Apache SpamAssassin before 3.4.2. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-01870 Apache SpamAssassin has an OS Command Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2020-01855 OS command injection in Apache SpamAssassin CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2020-01854 OS command injection in Apache SpamAssassin CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2019-09265 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Apache SpamAssassin CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
See all 12 →

Sources

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