kernel: security and bugfix update (important)

The Linux kernel was updated to fix various bugs and security issues: - mm/page-writeback.c: do not count anon pages as dirtyable memory reclaim stalls. - mm/page-writeback.c: fix dirtybalancereserve subtraction from dirtyable memory reclaim stalls. - compatsysrecvmmsg X32 fix bnc860993...

SpamAssassin Spamd Configurable Options Code Execution (CVE-2006-2447)

SpamAssassin is a mail filter which attempts to identify spam using a variety of mechanisms, including text analysis, DNS blocklists, and collaborative filtering databases. The product is also embedded in numerous commercial anti-spam products offered by a broad range of vendors. There are numero...

suphp -- multiple local privilege escalation vulnerabilities

Multiple local privilege escalation are found in the symlink verification code. An attacker may use it to run a PHP script with the victim's privilege. This attack is a little harder when suphp operates in paranoid mode. For suphp that runs in owner mode which is the default in ports, immediate...

Debian DSA-1090-1 : spamassassin - programming error

A vulnerability has been discovered in SpamAssassin, a Perl-based spam filter using text analysis, that can allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. This problem only affects systems where spamd is reachable via the internet and used with vpopmail virtual users, via the '-v' /...

SpamAssassin: Execution of arbitrary code

Background SpamAssassin is an extensible email filter used to identify junk email. spamd is the daemonized version of SpamAssassin. Description When spamd is run with both the "--vpopmail" -v and "--paranoid" -P options, it is vulnerable to an unspecified issue. Impact With certain configuration...

DEBIAN-CVE-2006-2447

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...

security flaw

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...

PT-2001-2296 · Unknown · Tcp Wrappers

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: tcp wrappers versions 4.1.1 through 4.3 Description: The issue concerns the improper checking of the result of a reverse DNS lookup in tcp wrappers when the PARANOID ACL option is enabled. This could allow remote attackers to bypass intended...