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MDKSA-2004:051: mailman

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Check for the version of the mailman package

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory MDKSA-2004:051 (mailman).

Mailman versions >= 2.1 have an issue where 3rd parties can retrieve member
passwords from the server. The updated packages have a patch backported from
2.1.5 to correct the issue.

Solution : http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:051
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID: 10412

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2004 Tenable Network Security

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