ubuntu-cve-2018-11781
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2018-09-17 00:00
Modified
2025-09-08 16:44
Summary
Details

Apache SpamAssassin 3.4.2 fixes a local user code injection in the meta rule syntax.

Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
N/A (UNKNOWN)
low
References
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          },
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  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "details": "Apache SpamAssassin 3.4.2 fixes a local user code injection in the meta rule syntax.",
  "id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2018-11781",
  "modified": "2025-09-08T16:44:53Z",
  "published": "2018-09-17T00:00:00Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-11781"
    },
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      "url": "https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/09/16/1"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3811-1"
    },
    {
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      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3811-3"
    },
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    }
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      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "low",
      "type": "Ubuntu"
    }
  ],
  "upstream": [
    "CVE-2018-11781"
  ]
}



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