CVE catalog
CVE-2018-11781
spamassassin: CVE-2018-11781
- Severity
- High · CVSS 8.4
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.98% · Oct 25, 2026
Apache SpamAssassin 3.4.2 fixes a local user code injection in the meta rule syntax.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | spamassassin | sid | 4.0.3~rc1-1 | fixed |
| Debian | spamassassin | forky | 4.0.2+svn1939112-1 | fixed |
| Debian | spamassassin | trixie | 4.0.1-5 | fixed |
| Debian | spamassassin | bookworm | 4.0.1-1~deb12u1 | fixed |
| Alpine | spamassassin | 3.10 | 3.4.2-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | spamassassin | 3.11 | 3.4.2-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | spamassassin | 3.12 | 3.4.2-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | spamassassin | 3.13 | 3.4.2-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | spamassassin | 3.14 | 3.4.2-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | spamassassin | 3.15 | 3.4.2-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | spamassassin | 3.16 | 3.4.2-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | spamassassin | 3.17 | 3.4.2-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | spamassassin | 3.18 | 3.4.2-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | spamassassin | 3.19 | 3.4.2-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | spamassassin | 3.20 | 3.4.2-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | spamassassin | 3.21 | 3.4.2-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | spamassassin | 3.22 | 3.4.2-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | spamassassin | 3.23 | 3.4.2-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | spamassassin | 3.24 | 3.4.2-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | spamassassin | 3.8 | 3.4.3-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | spamassassin | 3.9 | 3.4.2-r0 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | spamassassin | 14.04 | 3.3.2-6ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | spamassassin | 14.04 | 3.3.2-8ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | spamassassin | 14.04 | 3.3.2-8ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | spamassassin | 14.04 | 3.4.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | spamassassin | 14.04 | 3.4.0-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | spamassassin | 14.04 | 3.4.0-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | spamassassin | 14.04 | 3.4.0-1ubuntu2.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | spamassassin | 14.04 | 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | spamassassin | 16.04 | 3.4.1-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | spamassassin | 16.04 | 3.4.1-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | spamassassin | 16.04 | 3.4.1-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | spamassassin | 16.04 | 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | spamassassin | 18.04 | 3.4.1-7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | spamassassin | 18.04 | 3.4.1-8 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | spamassassin | 18.04 | 3.4.1-8build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | spamassassin | 18.04 | 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | spamassassin | source | sid | 3.4.2-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [908971] |
| Debian | spamassassin | source | forky | 3.4.2-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [908971] |
| Debian | spamassassin | source | trixie | 3.4.2-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [908971] |
| Debian | spamassassin | source | bookworm | 3.4.2-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [908971] |
| Alpine | spamassassin | apk | 3.10 | 3.4.2-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-11781 | Not reported |
| Alpine | spamassassin | apk | 3.11 | 3.4.2-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-11781 | Not reported |
| Alpine | spamassassin | apk | 3.12 | 3.4.2-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-11781 | Not reported |
| Alpine | spamassassin | apk | 3.13 | 3.4.2-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-11781 | Not reported |
| Alpine | spamassassin | apk | 3.14 | 3.4.2-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-11781 | Not reported |
| Alpine | spamassassin | apk | 3.15 | 3.4.2-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-11781 | Not reported |
| Alpine | spamassassin | apk | 3.16 | 3.4.2-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-11781 | Not reported |
| Alpine | spamassassin | apk | 3.17 | 3.4.2-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-11781 | Not reported |
| Alpine | spamassassin | apk | 3.18 | 3.4.2-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-11781 | Not reported |
| Alpine | spamassassin | apk | 3.19 | 3.4.2-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-11781 | Not reported |
| Alpine | spamassassin | apk | 3.20 | 3.4.2-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-11781 | Not reported |
| Alpine | spamassassin | apk | 3.21 | 3.4.2-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-11781 | Not reported |
| Alpine | spamassassin | apk | 3.22 | 3.4.2-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-11781 | Not reported |
| Alpine | spamassassin | apk | 3.23 | 3.4.2-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-11781 | Not reported |
| Alpine | spamassassin | apk | 3.24 | 3.4.2-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-11781 | Not reported |
| Alpine | spamassassin | apk | 3.8 | 3.4.3-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-11781 | Not reported |
| Alpine | spamassassin | apk | 3.9 | 3.4.2-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2018-11781 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | spamassassin | deb | 14.04 | 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2018-11781 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | spamassassin | deb | 16.04 | 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2018-11781 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | spamassassin | deb | 18.04 | 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2018-11781 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [sa-compile]Fixed
Source package: [spamassassin]
Details (2)
4.0.1-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.4.2-1dsa · spamassassin · debian · bookworm; dsa · spamassassin · debian · 12
4.0.1-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.4.2-1dsa · spamassassin · debian · bookworm; dsa · spamassassin · debian · 12
- [spamassassin]Fixed
Details (2)
4.0.1-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.4.2-1dsa · spamassassin · debian · bookworm; dsa · spamassassin · debian · 12
4.0.1-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.4.2-1dsa · spamassassin · debian · bookworm; dsa · spamassassin · debian · 12
- [spamc]Fixed
Source package: [spamassassin]
Details (2)
4.0.1-1~deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.4.2-1dsa · spamassassin · debian · bookworm; dsa · spamassassin · debian · 12
4.0.1-1~deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.4.2-1dsa · spamassassin · debian · bookworm; dsa · spamassassin · debian · 12
- [spamd]Fixed
Source package: [spamassassin]
Details (2)
4.0.1-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.4.2-1dsa · spamassassin · debian · bookworm; dsa · spamassassin · debian · 12
4.0.1-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.4.2-1dsa · spamassassin · debian · bookworm; dsa · spamassassin · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [sa-compile]Fixed
Source package: [spamassassin]
Details (2)
4.0.1-5· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.4.2-1dsa · spamassassin · debian · 13
4.0.1-5· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.4.2-1dsa · spamassassin · debian · 13
- [spamassassin]Fixed
Details (2)
4.0.1-5· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.4.2-1dsa · spamassassin · debian · 13
4.0.1-5· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.4.2-1dsa · spamassassin · debian · 13
- [spamc]Fixed
Source package: [spamassassin]
Details (2)
4.0.1-5· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.4.2-1dsa · spamassassin · debian · 13
4.0.1-5· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.4.2-1dsa · spamassassin · debian · 13
- [spamd]Fixed
Source package: [spamassassin]
Details (2)
4.0.1-5· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.4.2-1dsa · spamassassin · debian · 13
4.0.1-5· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.4.2-1dsa · spamassassin · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2916]
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2018_2916.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2018-11781]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2018-11781]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2018-11781]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-11781]
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