========================================================================= Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4899-2 April 12, 2021 spamassassin vulnerability ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 14.04 ESM Summary: SpamAssassin could be made to run programs if it opened a specially crafted file. Software Description: - spamassassin: Perl-based spam filter using text analysis Details: USN-4899-1 fixed a vulnerability in SpamAssassin. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. Original advisory details: Damian Lukowski discovered that SpamAssassin incorrectly handled certain CF files. If a user or automated system were tricked into using a specially- crafted CF file, a remote attacker could possibly run arbitrary code. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 14.04 ESM: spamassassin 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm3 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4899-2 https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4899-1 CVE-2020-1946