# CVE-2004-0796: SpamAssassin 2.5x, and 2.6x before 2.64, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via certain malformed messages.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2004-08-24 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

SpamAssassin 2.5x, and 2.6x before 2.64, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via certain malformed messages.

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## References

- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200408-06.xml
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16938
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10957
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:084
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10413
- http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=129337
- http://marc.info/?l=spamassassin-announce&m=109168121628767&w=2
- https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2268

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