Gentoo Linux Advisory: Mailman

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200406-04

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http://security.gentoo.org/

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Severity: Normal
Title: Mailman: Member password disclosure vulnerability
Date: June 09, 2004
Bugs: #51671
ID: 200406-04

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Synopsis

Mailman contains a bug allowing 3rd parties to retrieve member
passwords.

Background

Mailman is a python-based mailing list server with an extensive
web interface.

Affected packages

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Description

Mailman contains an unspecified vulnerability in the handling of
request emails.

Impact

By sending a carefully crafted email request to the mailman
server an attacker could obtain member passwords.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All 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

Availability

This 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.

License

Copyright 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