CVE catalog
CVE-2019-12420
spamassassin: CVE-2019-12420
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 7.23% · Oct 25, 2026
In Apache SpamAssassin before 3.4.3, a message can be crafted in a way to use excessive resources. Upgrading to SA 3.4.3 as soon as possible is the recommended fix but details will not be shared publicly.
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 | 3.4.3-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | spamassassin | 3.11 | 3.4.3-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | spamassassin | 3.12 | 3.4.3-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | spamassassin | 3.13 | 3.4.3-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | spamassassin | 3.14 | 3.4.3-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | spamassassin | 3.15 | 3.4.3-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | spamassassin | 3.16 | 3.4.3-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | spamassassin | 3.17 | 3.4.3-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | spamassassin | 3.18 | 3.4.3-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | spamassassin | 3.19 | 3.4.3-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | spamassassin | 3.20 | 3.4.3-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | spamassassin | 3.21 | 3.4.3-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | spamassassin | 3.22 | 3.4.3-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | spamassassin | 3.23 | 3.4.3-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | spamassassin | 3.24 | 3.4.3-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | spamassassin | 3.8 | 3.4.3-r0 | fixed |
| Alpine | spamassassin | 3.9 | 3.4.3-r0 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | spamassassin | pro | 3.3.2-6ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | spamassassin | pro | 3.3.2-8ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | spamassassin | pro | 3.3.2-8ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | spamassassin | pro | 3.4.0-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | spamassassin | pro | 3.4.0-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | spamassassin | pro | 3.4.0-1ubuntu2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | spamassassin | pro | 3.4.0-1ubuntu2.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | spamassassin | pro | 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | spamassassin | pro | 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1 | 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 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | spamassassin | 16.04 | 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 | 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 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | spamassassin | 18.04 | 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.2 | fixed |
| Suse | spamassassin | hpe helion openstack 8 | 3.4.5-44.13.1 | fixed |
| Suse | spamassassin | openstack cloud 8 | 3.4.5-44.13.1 | fixed |
| Suse | spamassassin | openstack cloud 9 | 3.4.5-44.13.1 | fixed |
| Suse | spamassassin | openstack cloud crowbar 8 | 3.4.5-44.13.1 | fixed |
| Suse | spamassassin | openstack cloud crowbar 9 | 3.4.5-44.13.1 | fixed |
| Suse | spamassassin | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp3 | 3.4.5-44.13.1 | fixed |
| Suse | spamassassin | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp4 | 3.4.5-44.13.1 | fixed |
| Suse | spamassassin | linux enterprise server 12 sp2-bcl | 3.4.5-44.13.1 | fixed |
| Suse | spamassassin | linux enterprise server 12 sp3-ltss | 3.4.5-44.13.1 | fixed |
| Suse | spamassassin | linux enterprise server 12 sp3-bcl | 3.4.5-44.13.1 | fixed |
| Suse | spamassassin | linux enterprise server 12 sp4-ltss | 3.4.5-44.13.1 | fixed |
| Suse | spamassassin | linux enterprise server 12 sp5 | 3.4.5-44.13.1 | fixed |
| Suse | spamassassin | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp5 | 3.4.5-44.13.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | spamassassin | leap 15.2 | 3.4.5-lp152.10.3.1 | fixed |
| Suse | spamassassin | linux enterprise high performance computing 15-espos | 3.4.5-7.14.1 | fixed |
| Suse | spamassassin | linux enterprise high performance computing 15-ltss | 3.4.5-7.14.1 | fixed |
| Suse | spamassassin | linux enterprise server 15-ltss | 3.4.5-7.14.1 | fixed |
| Suse | spamassassin | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 | 3.4.5-7.14.1 | fixed |
| Suse | spamassassin | linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp2 | 3.4.5-12.10.1 | fixed |
| Suse | spamassassin | linux enterprise module for development tools 15 sp2 | 3.4.5-12.10.1 | fixed |
| Suse | spamassassin | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp1-espos | 3.4.5-12.10.1 | fixed |
| Suse | spamassassin | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp1-ltss | 3.4.5-12.10.1 | fixed |
| Suse | spamassassin | linux enterprise server 15 sp1-bcl | 3.4.5-12.10.1 | fixed |
| Suse | spamassassin | linux enterprise server 15 sp1-ltss | 3.4.5-12.10.1 | fixed |
| Suse | spamassassin | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp1 | 3.4.5-12.10.1 | fixed |
| Suse | spamassassin | manager proxy 4.0 | 3.4.5-12.10.1 | fixed |
| Suse | spamassassin | manager retail branch server 4.0 | 3.4.5-12.10.1 | fixed |
| Suse | spamassassin | manager server 4.0 | 3.4.5-12.10.1 | fixed |
| Suse | spamassassin | enterprise storage 6 | 3.4.5-12.10.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | spamassassin | source | sid | 3.4.3~rc6-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [946653] |
| Debian | spamassassin | source | forky | 3.4.3~rc6-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [946653] |
| Debian | spamassassin | source | trixie | 3.4.3~rc6-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [946653] |
| Debian | spamassassin | source | bookworm | 3.4.3~rc6-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [946653] |
| Alpine | spamassassin | apk | 3.10 | 3.4.3-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-12420 | Not reported |
| Alpine | spamassassin | apk | 3.11 | 3.4.3-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-12420 | Not reported |
| Alpine | spamassassin | apk | 3.12 | 3.4.3-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-12420 | Not reported |
| Alpine | spamassassin | apk | 3.13 | 3.4.3-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-12420 | Not reported |
| Alpine | spamassassin | apk | 3.14 | 3.4.3-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-12420 | Not reported |
| Alpine | spamassassin | apk | 3.15 | 3.4.3-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-12420 | Not reported |
| Alpine | spamassassin | apk | 3.16 | 3.4.3-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-12420 | Not reported |
| Alpine | spamassassin | apk | 3.17 | 3.4.3-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-12420 | Not reported |
| Alpine | spamassassin | apk | 3.18 | 3.4.3-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-12420 | Not reported |
| Alpine | spamassassin | apk | 3.19 | 3.4.3-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-12420 | Not reported |
| Alpine | spamassassin | apk | 3.20 | 3.4.3-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-12420 | Not reported |
| Alpine | spamassassin | apk | 3.21 | 3.4.3-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-12420 | Not reported |
| Alpine | spamassassin | apk | 3.22 | 3.4.3-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-12420 | Not reported |
| Alpine | spamassassin | apk | 3.23 | 3.4.3-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-12420 | Not reported |
| Alpine | spamassassin | apk | 3.24 | 3.4.3-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-12420 | Not reported |
| Alpine | spamassassin | apk | 3.8 | 3.4.3-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-12420 | Not reported |
| Alpine | spamassassin | apk | 3.9 | 3.4.3-r0 | Not reported | ALPINE-CVE-2019-12420 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | spamassassin | deb | pro | 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1+esm1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2019-12420 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | spamassassin | deb | 16.04 | 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2019-12420 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | spamassassin | deb | 18.04 | 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.2 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2019-12420 | Not reported |
| Suse | spamassassin | rpm | hpe helion openstack 8 | 3.4.5-44.13.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:1152-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | spamassassin | rpm | openstack cloud 8 | 3.4.5-44.13.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:1152-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | spamassassin | rpm | openstack cloud 9 | 3.4.5-44.13.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:1152-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | spamassassin | rpm | openstack cloud crowbar 8 | 3.4.5-44.13.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:1152-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | spamassassin | rpm | openstack cloud crowbar 9 | 3.4.5-44.13.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:1152-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | spamassassin | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp3 | 3.4.5-44.13.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:1152-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | spamassassin | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp4 | 3.4.5-44.13.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:1152-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | spamassassin | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp2-bcl | 3.4.5-44.13.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:1152-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | spamassassin | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp3-ltss | 3.4.5-44.13.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:1152-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | spamassassin | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp3-bcl | 3.4.5-44.13.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:1152-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | spamassassin | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp4-ltss | 3.4.5-44.13.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:1152-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | spamassassin | rpm | linux enterprise server 12 sp5 | 3.4.5-44.13.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:1152-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | spamassassin | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp5 | 3.4.5-44.13.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:1152-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | spamassassin | rpm | leap 15.2 | 3.4.5-lp152.10.3.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2021:0551-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | spamassassin | rpm | linux enterprise high performance computing 15-espos | 3.4.5-7.14.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:1153-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | spamassassin | rpm | linux enterprise high performance computing 15-ltss | 3.4.5-7.14.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:1153-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | spamassassin | rpm | linux enterprise server 15-ltss | 3.4.5-7.14.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:1153-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | spamassassin | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 | 3.4.5-7.14.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:1153-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | spamassassin | rpm | linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp2 | 3.4.5-12.10.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:1163-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | spamassassin | rpm | linux enterprise module for development tools 15 sp2 | 3.4.5-12.10.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:1163-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | spamassassin | rpm | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp1-espos | 3.4.5-12.10.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:1163-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | spamassassin | rpm | linux enterprise high performance computing 15 sp1-ltss | 3.4.5-12.10.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:1163-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | spamassassin | rpm | linux enterprise server 15 sp1-bcl | 3.4.5-12.10.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:1163-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | spamassassin | rpm | linux enterprise server 15 sp1-ltss | 3.4.5-12.10.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:1163-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | spamassassin | rpm | linux enterprise server for sap applications 15 sp1 | 3.4.5-12.10.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:1163-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | spamassassin | rpm | manager proxy 4.0 | 3.4.5-12.10.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:1163-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | spamassassin | rpm | manager retail branch server 4.0 | 3.4.5-12.10.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:1163-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | spamassassin | rpm | manager server 4.0 | 3.4.5-12.10.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:1163-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | spamassassin | rpm | enterprise storage 6 | 3.4.5-12.10.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2021:1163-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [sa-compile]Fixed
Source package: [spamassassin]
Details (2)
4.0.1-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.4.3~rc6-1dsa · spamassassin · debian · bookworm; dsa · spamassassin · debian · 12
4.0.1-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.4.3~rc6-1dsa · spamassassin · debian · bookworm; dsa · spamassassin · debian · 12
- [spamassassin]Fixed
Details (2)
4.0.1-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.4.3~rc6-1dsa · spamassassin · debian · bookworm; dsa · spamassassin · debian · 12
4.0.1-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.4.3~rc6-1dsa · spamassassin · debian · bookworm; dsa · spamassassin · debian · 12
- [spamc]Fixed
Source package: [spamassassin]
Details (2)
4.0.1-1~deb12u1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.4.3~rc6-1dsa · spamassassin · debian · bookworm; dsa · spamassassin · debian · 12
4.0.1-1~deb12u1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.4.3~rc6-1dsa · spamassassin · debian · bookworm; dsa · spamassassin · debian · 12
- [spamd]Fixed
Source package: [spamassassin]
Details (2)
4.0.1-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.4.3~rc6-1dsa · spamassassin · debian · bookworm; dsa · spamassassin · debian · 12
4.0.1-1~deb12u1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
3.4.3~rc6-1dsa · 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:
3.4.3~rc6-1dsa · spamassassin · debian · 13
4.0.1-5· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.4.3~rc6-1dsa · spamassassin · debian · 13
- [spamassassin]Fixed
Details (2)
4.0.1-5· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.4.3~rc6-1dsa · spamassassin · debian · 13
4.0.1-5· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.4.3~rc6-1dsa · spamassassin · debian · 13
- [spamc]Fixed
Source package: [spamassassin]
Details (2)
4.0.1-5· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.4.3~rc6-1dsa · spamassassin · debian · 13
4.0.1-5· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.4.3~rc6-1dsa · spamassassin · debian · 13
- [spamd]Fixed
Source package: [spamassassin]
Details (2)
4.0.1-5· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.4.3~rc6-1dsa · spamassassin · debian · 13
4.0.1-5· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
3.4.3~rc6-1dsa · spamassassin · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhsa-2020_3973.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALPINE-CVE-2019-12420]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2019-12420]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2021:1152-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2021:1153-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2021:1163-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2019-12420]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2021:0551-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-12420]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2019/cve-2019-12420.json]
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