# CVE-2005-3351: SpamAssassin 3.0.4 allows attackers to bypass spam detection via an e-mail with a large number of recipients ("To" addresses), which trigger

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-11-20 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

SpamAssassin 3.0.4 allows attackers to bypass spam detection via an e-mail with a large number of recipients ("To" addresses), which triggers a bus error in Perl.

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23048
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17518/
- http://issues.apache.org/SpamAssassin/show_bug.cgi?id=4570
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17666/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17626/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19158
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17386/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15373
- http://lwn.net/Alerts/159300/
- http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/spamassassin/devel/62649
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11125
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0129.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:221
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2364
- http://osvdb.org/11581
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_27_sr.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17877

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