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TI-2007-02780 Aliases CVE-2007-2873GHSA-w3p6-2cc8-h63h

SpamAssassin 3.1.x, 3.2.0, and 3.2.1 before 20070611, when running as root in unusual…

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Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
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

SpamAssassin 3.1.x, 3.2.0, and 3.2.1 before 20070611, when running as root in unusual configurations using vpopmail or virtual users, allows local users to cause a denial of service (corrupt arbitrary files) via a symlink attack on a file that is used by spamd.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0034 27th 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 · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:spamassassin:spamassassin:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.0VulnerableSpamassassin
cpe:2.3:a:spamassassin:spamassassin:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.1VulnerableSpamassassin
cpe:2.3:a:spamassassin:spamassassin:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.2VulnerableSpamassassin
cpe:2.3:a:spamassassin:spamassassin:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.3VulnerableSpamassassin
cpe:2.3:a:spamassassin:spamassassin:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.4VulnerableSpamassassin
cpe:2.3:a:spamassassin:spamassassin:3.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.5VulnerableSpamassassin
cpe:2.3:a:spamassassin:spamassassin:3.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.6VulnerableSpamassassin
cpe:2.3:a:spamassassin:spamassassin:3.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.7VulnerableSpamassassin
cpe:2.3:a:spamassassin:spamassassin:3.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.8VulnerableSpamassassin
cpe:2.3:a:spamassassin:spamassassin:3.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.9VulnerableSpamassassin
  • cpe:2.3:a:spamassassin:spamassassin:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0 Vulnerable ·Spamassassin
  • cpe:2.3:a:spamassassin:spamassassin:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·Spamassassin
  • cpe:2.3:a:spamassassin:spamassassin:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·Spamassassin
  • cpe:2.3:a:spamassassin:spamassassin:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.3 Vulnerable ·Spamassassin
  • cpe:2.3:a:spamassassin:spamassassin:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.4 Vulnerable ·Spamassassin
  • cpe:2.3:a:spamassassin:spamassassin:3.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.5 Vulnerable ·Spamassassin
  • cpe:2.3:a:spamassassin:spamassassin:3.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.6 Vulnerable ·Spamassassin
  • cpe:2.3:a:spamassassin:spamassassin:3.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.7 Vulnerable ·Spamassassin
  • cpe:2.3:a:spamassassin:spamassassin:3.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.8 Vulnerable ·Spamassassin
  • cpe:2.3:a:spamassassin:spamassassin:3.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.9 Vulnerable ·Spamassassin
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:spamassassin:spamassassin:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.0VulnerableSpamassassin
cpe:2.3:a:spamassassin:spamassassin:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.1VulnerableSpamassassin
  • cpe:2.3:a:spamassassin:spamassassin:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0 Vulnerable ·Spamassassin
  • cpe:2.3:a:spamassassin:spamassassin:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.1 Vulnerable ·Spamassassin

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2007:0492 Released 2007-06-13 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    spamassassin security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) spamassassin-3.1.9-1.el5, spamassassin-3.1.9-1.el5.i386, spamassassin-3.1.9-1.el5.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 spamassassin-3.1.9-1.el4, spamassassin-3.1.9-1.el4.i386, spamassassin-3.1.9-1.el4.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) spamassassin-3.1.9-1.el5, spamassassin-3.1.9-1.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 spamassassin-3.1.9-1.el4, spamassassin-3.1.9-1.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 spamassassin-3.1.9-1.el4, spamassassin-3.1.9-1.el4.i386, spamassassin-3.1.9-1.el4.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 spamassassin-3.1.9-1.el4, spamassassin-3.1.9-1.el4.i386, spamassassin-3.1.9-1.el4.ia64

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2007:0492
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0492
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2007:0492
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0492
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0492
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0492

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-2873
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w3p6-2cc8-h63h

References

Advisory 2

Other 5

  • TI-2003-01457 Off-by-one buffer overflow in spamc of SpamAssassin 2.40 through 2.43, when using BSMTP… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.6
  • TI-2004-00734 SpamAssassin 2.5x, and 2.6x before 2.64, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

Sources

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