spamassassin symlink attack
Published Jun 11, 2007
1.9
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.34%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 3.1.0
- 3.1.1
- 3.1.2
- 3.1.3
- 3.1.4
- 3.1.5
- 3.1.6
- 3.1.7
- 3.1.8
- 3.1.9
- 3.2.0
- 3.2.1
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
spamassassin-0:3.1.9-1.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2007:0492
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
spamassassin-0:3.1.9-1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2007:0492
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | spamassassin-0:3.1.9-1.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0492 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | spamassassin-0:3.1.9-1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0492 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.34% (0.00340) | 25.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.34% (0.00340) | 25.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00068) | 18.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 11.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 67.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.40th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 65.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 41.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (14)
- http://osvdb.org/37234 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://spamassassin.apache.org/advisories/cve-2007-2873.txt x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:125 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0492.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24481 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018242 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2172 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-2873 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=243455 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34864 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1450 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-2873
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10354 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-2873
Change history (0)
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