Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6591-1

Ubuntu Security Notice 6591-1 - Timo Longin discovered that Postfix incorrectly handled certain email line endings. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass an email authentication mechanism, allowing domain spoofing and potential spamming. Please note that certain configuration changes are required to address this issue. They are not enabled by default for backward compatibility.

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