CVE-2007-2873 Path traversal in n/a

Low 1.9 Published 11 Jun 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can corrupt arbitrary files and cause denial of service via symlink attacks in specific SpamAssassin root configurations.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2007-2873?

CVE-2007-2873 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jun 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-2873?

It affects 1 product.

Linux distribution packages (12)

`spamassassin` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	All versions	`0:3.1.9-1.el4`
`spamassassin-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	All versions	`0:3.1.9-1.el4`
`spamassassin` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	All versions	`0:3.1.9-1.el4`
`spamassassin-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	All versions	`0:3.1.9-1.el4`
`spamassassin` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	All versions	`0:3.1.9-1.el4`
`spamassassin-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	All versions	`0:3.1.9-1.el4`
`spamassassin` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	All versions	`0:3.1.9-1.el4`
`spamassassin-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	All versions	`0:3.1.9-1.el4`
`spamassassin` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	All versions	`0:3.1.9-1.el5`
`spamassassin-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client	All versions	`0:3.1.9-1.el5`
`spamassassin` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	All versions	`0:3.1.9-1.el5`
`spamassassin-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server	All versions	`0:3.1.9-1.el5`

Products include Spamassassin Spamassassin.

How do I fix CVE-2007-2873?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2007-2873 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-2873 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-2873, GHSA-w3p6-2cc8-h63h, RHSA-2007:0492.