CVE-2007-0451
Apache SpamAssassin before 3.1.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via long...
CVE-2007-0451 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Apache Spamassassin, published February 16, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.05%, the 94th percentile. Fixed in spamassassin 3.1.7-2.
- Severity
- 4.3 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 7.05%EPSS, 94th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
3.1.7-2spamassassin +15 more
Description
Apache SpamAssassin before 3.1.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via long URLs in malformed HTML, which triggers "massive memory usage."
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
spamassassinDebian:12 | before 3.1.7-2 | 3.1.7-2 |
spamassassinDebian:13 | before 3.1.7-2 | 3.1.7-2 |
spamassassinDebian:14 | before 3.1.7-2 | 3.1.7-2 |
spamassassinRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | before 0:3.1.8-2.el4 | 0:3.1.8-2.el4 |
spamassassin-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | before 0:3.1.8-2.el4 | 0:3.1.8-2.el4 |
spamassassinRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | before 0:3.1.8-2.el4 | 0:3.1.8-2.el4 |
spamassassin-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | before 0:3.1.8-2.el4 | 0:3.1.8-2.el4 |
spamassassinRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | before 0:3.1.8-2.el4 | 0:3.1.8-2.el4 |
spamassassin-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | before 0:3.1.8-2.el4 | 0:3.1.8-2.el4 |
spamassassinRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | before 0:3.1.8-2.el4 | 0:3.1.8-2.el4 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
spamassassin-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | before 0:3.1.8-2.el4 | 0:3.1.8-2.el4 |
spamassassinRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | before 0:3.1.8-2.el5 | 0:3.1.8-2.el5 |
spamassassin-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | before 0:3.1.8-2.el5 | 0:3.1.8-2.el5 |
spamassassinRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | before 0:3.1.8-2.el5 | 0:3.1.8-2.el5 |
spamassassin-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | before 0:3.1.8-2.el5 | 0:3.1.8-2.el5 |
spamassassinopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 9 CVEs | before 3.4.6-71.3 | 3.4.6-71.3 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Apache SpamAssassin before 3.1.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via long URLs in malformed HTML, which triggers "massive memory usage."
- Record
CVE-2007-0451- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Apache SpamAssassin before 3.1.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via long URLs in malformed HTML, which triggers "massive memory usage."
- Record
CVE-2007-0451- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-0450No score
Apache SpamAssassin before 3.1.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via long URLs in malformed HTML, which triggers "massive memory usage."
- Record
EUVD-2007-0450- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q35m-3hwc-qp9vNo score
Apache SpamAssassin before 3.1.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via long...
Apache SpamAssassin before 3.1.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via long URLs in malformed HTML, which triggers "massive memory usage."
- Record
GHSA-q35m-3hwc-qp9v- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
Apache SpamAssassin before 3.1.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via long URLs in malformed HTML, which triggers "massive memory usage."
- Record
CVE-2007-0451- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2007-0451No score
Apache SpamAssassin before 3.1.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via long URLs in malformed HTML, which triggers "massive memory usage."
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2007-0451- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11395-1No score
perl-Mail-SpamAssassin-3.4.6-71.3 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the perl-Mail-SpamAssassin-3.4.6-71.3 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11395-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
spamassassin.apache.org/advisories/cve-2007-0451.txt
secunia.com/advisories/24200
issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1073
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:049
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fedoranews.org/cms/node/2659
novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_6_sr.html
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10018
vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0628
securityfocus.com/bid/22584
securitytracker.com/id?1017666
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0074.html
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/32536
osvdb.org/33207
svn.apache.org/repos/asf/spamassassin/branches/3.1/build/announcements/3.1.8.txt
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200703-02.xml
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0075.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-0451
github.com/advisories/GHSA-q35m-3hwc-qp9v
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-0451
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007:0074
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=228586
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2007/rhsa-2007_0074.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-0451
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-0451