12856 : Mailman Private Roster Management Arbitrary Subscription Verification
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10 months ago

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Disclosure
Jan 12, 2005

Discovery
Unknown

Dates

Exploit
Unknown

Solution
Unknown

Description

 Mailman contains a flaw that may lead to an unauthorized information disclosure. The issue is triggered when a malicious user sends a special request, resulting in an error message which will disclose subscription status information regarding a particular email address resulting in a loss of confidentiality.

Classification

 Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Information Disclosure
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Technical

 This vulnerability is Ubuntu/Debian specific.

Solution

 Upgrade to version 2.1.5-1ubuntu2.2 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products
Ubuntu
Watch-list
Mailman
Watch-list
 2.1.5-1ubuntu2.1

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