Security readout for executives and security teams
This is a legacy AMaViS mail-virus-scanner flaw. If version 0.2.0-pre4 or earlier is still processing inbound email, a crafted infected message could cause command execution with root privileges. The main business issue is finding and retiring or updating old mail-scanning infrastructure. Likely limited to very old Linux mail-security deployments still running AMaViS 0.2.0-pre4 or earlier. Exposure depends on whether the vulnerable scanner processes untrusted inbound mail. The bundle does not identify downstream distributions, packaged product names, or supported affected versions. Prioritize as a legacy exposure hunt. It is severe if present because the reported impact is root command execution, but urgency is limited to environments still running obsolete AMaViS in mail-processing paths. Mitigation focus: Inventory mail gateways and servers for legacy AMaViS installations.; Remove or upgrade AMaViS 0.2.0-pre4 and earlier where found.; Check AMaViS changelog and vendor-maintained package guidance for fixed versions..
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- amavis-command-execute(2349)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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