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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Red Hat Local Security Checks >> RHSA-2006-0204: mailman Vulnerability Assessment Details
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RHSA-2006-0204: mailman |
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Check for the version of the mailman packages Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment An updated mailman package that fixes two security issues is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4. This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. Mailman is software to help manage email discussion lists. A flaw in handling of UTF8 character encodings was found in Mailman. An attacker could send a carefully crafted email message to a mailing list run by Mailman which would cause that particular mailing list to stop working. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project assigned the name CVE-2005-3573 to this issue. A flaw in date handling was found in Mailman version 2.1.4 through 2.1.6. A possible hacker could send a carefully crafted email message to a mailing list run by Mailman which would cause the Mailman server to crash. (CVE-2005-4153). Users of Mailman should upgrade to this updated package, which contains backported patches to correct these issues. Solution : http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0204.html Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2006 Tenable Network Security |
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