11749 : Mailman Mail Command Handler Malformed E-mail DoS
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6 months ago

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Disclosure
Nov 18, 2003

Discovery
Unknown

Dates

Exploit
Unknown

Solution
Unknown

Description

 Mailman contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is due to an error in the mail command handler. By sending a specially crafted email command, a remote attacker can cause a denial of service, resulting in loss of availability for the mailman service.

Classification

 Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Denial of Service, Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

 Upgrade to version 2.0.14 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products
Barry Warsaw
Watch-list
Mailman
Watch-list
 2.0.13

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