# ELSA-2020-4625: spamassassin security update

ELSA-2020-4625, released November 10, 2020, fixes 4 CVEs in spamassassin (version 0:3.4.2-10.el8). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4625
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Nov 10, 2020
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2019-12420, high severity)
- CVEs: 4, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2020-4625.html

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [spamassassin](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/spamassassin.md) | ol 8 | 0:3.4.2-10.el8 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2019-12420](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2019-12420.md) | High | spamassassin: The SpamAssassin tool provides a way to reduce unsolicited commercial email (spam) from incoming email.  Security Fix... | 7.5 | 0.0723 |  |
| [CVE-2020-1930](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2020-1930.md) | High | spamassassin: The SpamAssassin tool provides a way to reduce unsolicited commercial email (spam) from incoming email.  Security Fix... | 8.1 | 0.0705 |  |
| [CVE-2020-1931](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2020-1931.md) | High | spamassassin: The SpamAssassin tool provides a way to reduce unsolicited commercial email (spam) from incoming email.  Security Fix... | 8.1 | 0.0646 |  |
| [CVE-2018-11805](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2018-11805.md) | Routine | spamassassin: The SpamAssassin tool provides a way to reduce unsolicited commercial email (spam) from incoming email.  Security Fix... | 6.7 | 0.0091 |  |

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Data as of 2026-11-07T06:34:28Z UTC. Source: Patchblox Patch Radar (https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar). Patchblox finds out-of-date software on Windows, macOS and Linux and updates it through release rings: https://patchblox.com/demo