# CVE-2020-1946: spamassassin: The SpamAssassin tool provides a way to reduce unsolicited commercial email (spam) from incoming email.  Security Fix...

CVE-2020-1946 is fixed in 3 products on 1 platform, first by sa-compile 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.5, released December 30, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-1946
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 9.8 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0613
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Dec 30, 2020

## Description

The SpamAssassin tool provides a way to reduce unsolicited commercial email (spam) from incoming email.  Security Fix(es):  * spamassassin: Malicious rule configuration files can be configured to run system commands (CVE-2020-1946)  For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.  Additional Changes:  For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.5 Release Notes linked from the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | sa-compile Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.5 | [sa-compile 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-sa-compile-3.4.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.5.md) | Dec 30, 2020 |
| Linux | sa-compile Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 3.4.4-1ubuntu1.1 | [sa-compile 3.4.4-1ubuntu1.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-sa-compile-3.4.4-1ubuntu1.1.md) | Dec 30, 2020 |
| Linux | spamassassin RHEL 8 | 0:3.4.4-4.el8 | [RHSA-2021:4315](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2021-4315.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | spamassassin Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.5 | [spamassassin 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-spamassassin-3.4.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.5.md) | Dec 30, 2020 |
| Linux | spamassassin Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 3.4.4-1ubuntu1.1 | [spamassassin 3.4.4-1ubuntu1.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-spamassassin-3.4.4-1ubuntu1.1.md) | Dec 30, 2020 |
| Linux | spamassassin almalinux 8 | 3.4.4-4.el8 | [ALSA-2021:4315](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2021-4315.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | spamassassin ol 8 | 0:3.4.4-4.el8 | [ELSA-2021-4315](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2021-4315.md) | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Linux | spamassassin rocky 8 | 0:3.4.4-4.el8 | [RLSA-2021:4315](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2021-4315.md) | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Linux | spamc Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.5 | [spamc 3.4.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.5](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-spamc-3.4.2-0ubuntu0.18.04.5.md) | Dec 30, 2020 |
| Linux | spamc Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 3.4.4-1ubuntu1.1 | [spamc 3.4.4-1ubuntu1.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-spamc-3.4.4-1ubuntu1.1.md) | Dec 30, 2020 |

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