CVE-2005-1266

Apache SpamAssassin 3.0.1, 3.0.2, and 3.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service ...

5.0 MediumFix available

Apache SpamAssassin 3.0.1, 3.0.2, and 3.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and slowdown) via a message with a long Content-Type header without any boundaries.

Exploit likelihood

8.35%Up 5.0 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Apache SpamAssassin 3.0.1, 3.0.2, and 3.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and slowdown) via a message with a long Content-Type header without any boundaries.

Record: CVE-2005-1266
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Apache SpamAssassin 3.0.1, 3.0.2, and 3.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and slowdown) via a message with a long Content-Type header without any boundaries.

Record: CVE-2005-1266
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2005-1269 No score

Apache SpamAssassin 3.0.1, 3.0.2, and 3.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and slowdown) via a message with a long Content-Type header without any boundaries.

Record: EUVD-2005-1269
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8vfq-99xj-3qjx No score

Apache SpamAssassin 3.0.1, 3.0.2, and 3.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service ...

Apache SpamAssassin 3.0.1, 3.0.2, and 3.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and slowdown) via a message with a long Content-Type header without any boundaries.

Record: GHSA-8vfq-99xj-3qjx
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Apache SpamAssassin 3.0.1, 3.0.2, and 3.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and slowdown) via a message with a long Content-Type header without any boundaries.

Record: CVE-2005-1266
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-1266 No score

Apache SpamAssassin 3.0.1, 3.0.2, and 3.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and slowdown) via a message with a long Content-Type header without any boundaries.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2005-1266
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

apache spamassassin

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`spamassassin` Debian:12	before 3.0.4-1	3.0.4-1
`spamassassin` Debian:13	before 3.0.4-1	3.0.4-1
`spamassassin` Debian:14	before 3.0.4-1	3.0.4-1
`spamassassin` Debian:3.1	before 3.0.3-2, plus listed versions 3.0.3-1	3.0.3-2
`spamassassin` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:3.0.4-1.el4	0:3.0.4-1.el4
`spamassassin-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 0:3.0.4-1.el4	0:3.0.4-1.el4
`spamassassin` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:3.0.4-1.el4	0:3.0.4-1.el4
`spamassassin-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 0:3.0.4-1.el4	0:3.0.4-1.el4
`spamassassin` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:3.0.4-1.el4	0:3.0.4-1.el4
`spamassassin-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 0:3.0.4-1.el4	0:3.0.4-1.el4
`spamassassin` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:3.0.4-1.el4	0:3.0.4-1.el4
`spamassassin-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 0:3.0.4-1.el4	0:3.0.4-1.el4

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2005-1266 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Apache Spamassassin, published June 15, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.35%, the 94th percentile. Fixed in spamassassin 3.0.4-1.

References

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