GNU Mailman obtain password
| mailman-obtain-password (16256) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
GNU Mailman could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information. A remote attacker could retrieve arbitrary user's passwords.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Mailman (2.1.5 or later), available from the GNU Mailman Web page. See References.
For Conectiva Linux:
Upgrade to the Mailman package, as listed below. Refer to Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLSA-2004:842 for more information. See References.
Conectiva Linux 8: 2.0.14-1U80_1cl or later
Conectiva Linux 9: 2.1.4-27744U90_2cl or later
For Mandrake Linux:
Upgrade to the latest Mailman package, as listed below. Refer to MandrakeSoft Security Advisory MDKSA-2004:051 : Mailman for more information.See References.
Mandrakelinux 10.0: 2.1.4-2.1.100mdk or later
Mandrake Linux 9.2: 2.1.2-9.4.92mdk or later
For Gentoo Linux:
Upgrade to the latest version of mailman (2.1.5 or later), as listed in GLSA 200406-04. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- Conectiva Linux Announcement CLSA-2004:842: Several mailman fixes.
- GLSA 200406-04: Mailman: Member password disclosure vulnerability.
- GNU Mailman Web page: Downloading Mailman.
- BID-10412: GNU Mailman Unspecified Password Retrieval Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-0412: Mailman before 2.1.5 allows remote attackers to obtain user passwords via a crafted email request to the Mailman server.
- GLSA-200406-04: Mailman: Member password disclosure vulnerability
- MDKSA-2004:051: Updated mailman packages fix password retrieval vulnerability
- SA11701: Mailman Unspecified Password Retrieval Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Conectiva Linux 8.0
- Conectiva Linux 9.0
- Gentoo Linux
- GNU Mailman 2.1
- GNU Mailman 2.1.1
- GNU Mailman 2.1.2
- GNU Mailman 2.1.3
- GNU Mailman 2.1.4
- GNU Mailman 2.1b1
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.0 AMD64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 9.2 AMD64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 9.2
Reported:
May 26, 2004
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