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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200406-04
Severity: Normal SynopsisMailman contains a bug allowing 3rd parties to retrieve member passwords. BackgroundMailman is a python-based mailing list server with an extensive web interface. Affected packages
DescriptionMailman contains an unspecified vulnerability in the handling of request emails. ImpactBy sending a carefully crafted email request to the mailman server an attacker could obtain member passwords. WorkaroundThere is no known workaround at this time. ResolutionAll users of Mailman should upgrade to the latest stable version:
# emerge sync
# emerge -pv ">=net-mail/mailman-2.1.5"
# emerge ">=net-mail/mailman-2.1.5"
References[ 1 ] Mailman 2.1.5 Release Announcement http://mail.python.org/pipermail/mailman-announce/2004-May/000072.html [ 2 ] CAN-2004-0412 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0412 AvailabilityThis GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200406-04.xml Concerns?Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. LicenseCopyright 2004 Gentoo Technologies, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0  
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