CVE-2006-2447

SpamAssassin <3.1.3 - RCE

Title source: llm

Description

SpamAssassin before 3.1.3, when running with vpopmail and the paranoid (-P) switch, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted message that is not properly handled when invoking spamd with the virtual pop username.

Exploits (3)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Metasploit · rubyremotelinux

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16920

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metasploit WORKING POC EXCELLENT

by aushack · rubypocunix

https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/unix/misc/spamassassin_exec.rb

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exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by patrick · rubyremoteunix

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9914

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References (19)

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/20430

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/20443

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/20482

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/20531

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/20566

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/20692

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1090

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-09.xml

[Patch] http://www.nabble.com/ANNOUNCE%3A-Apache-SpamAssassin-3.1.3-available%21-t1736096.html

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0543.html

[Patch] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18290

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2148

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27008

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:103

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0034/

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/436288/100/0/threaded

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9184

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://securitytracker.com/id?1016230

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://securitytracker.com/id?1016235

Scores

EPSS 0.7580

EPSS Percentile 98.9%

Classification

Status draft

Affected Products (3)

apache/spamassassin

Timeline

Published Jun 06, 2006

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026