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Gentoo: GLSA-200406-04 Normal: Mailman Password Disclosure Notice

Mailman contains a bug allowing 3rd parties to retrieve member passwords.. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200406-04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Mailman: Member password disclosure vulnerability Date: June 09, 2004 Bugs: #51671 ID: 200406-04 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-mail/mailman < 2.1.5 > = 2.1.5 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 https://mail.python.org/pipermail/mailman-announce/2004-May/000072.html [ 2 ] CAN-2004-0412 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CAN-2004-0412 Availability =========== This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200406-04 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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://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. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0/ . Critical issue in Mailman for Gentoo: Access to user passwords compromised via security weakness. Urgent patch advised for protection.. Mailman Security,Gentoo Advisory,Password Management,Software Update. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Jun 09, 2004 Gentoo