CVE-2018-11781 Apache SpamAssassin 3.4.2 fixes a local user code injection in the meta rule syntax.
High 7.8
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-11781 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2018-11781 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 17 Sep 2018.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11781 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Canonical Ubuntu Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11781/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-11781/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-11781?
CVE-2018-11781 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 17 Sep 2018.
Official description
Apache SpamAssassin 3.4.2 fixes a local user code injection in the meta rule syntax.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-11781?
It affects 7 products.
Products include Apache Spamassassin, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus and 1 more.
How do I fix CVE-2018-11781?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2018-11781 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-11781 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2018-11781, DEBIAN-CVE-2018-11781, GHSA-qvvf-537j-pvg4, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-11781.