CVE-2005-0202
First published: Wed Feb 09 2005(Updated: )
Directory traversal vulnerability in the true_path function in private.py for Mailman 2.1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via ".../....///" sequences, which are not properly cleansed by regular expressions that are intended to remove "../" and "./" sequences.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Mailman | =2.1 | |
| Mailman | =2.1.1 | |
| Mailman | =2.1.2 | |
| Mailman | =2.1.3 | |
| Mailman | =2.1.4 | |
| Mailman | =2.1.5 | |
| Mailman | =2.1b1 |
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Reference Links
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-February/031562.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Mar/msg00000.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-674
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200502-11.xml
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-136.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-137.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013145
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14211
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:037
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_07_mailman.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110805795122386&w=2
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10657
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2005-0202?
CVE-2005-0202 is considered a high severity vulnerability as it allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files from the server.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0202?
To fix CVE-2005-0202, upgrade Mailman to version 2.1.6 or later where the vulnerability has been addressed.
What versions of Mailman are affected by CVE-2005-0202?
CVE-2005-0202 affects Mailman versions 2.1 through 2.1.5, including all versions up to 2.1.5.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2005-0202?
CVE-2005-0202 is a directory traversal vulnerability that allows attackers to access restricted files.
Who can exploit CVE-2005-0202?
CVE-2005-0202 can be exploited by remote attackers who can send specially crafted requests to the vulnerable Mailman server.
- agent/references
- agent/type
- agent/remedy
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/weakness
- agent/author
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/severity
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/description
- agent/event
- agent/source
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-historical
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- collector/nvd-index
- vendor/gnu
- canonical/gnu mailman
- version/gnu mailman/2.1.5
- version/gnu mailman/2.1.3
- version/gnu mailman/2.1.2
- version/gnu mailman/2.1
- version/gnu mailman/2.1b1
- version/gnu mailman/2.1.1
- version/gnu mailman/2.1.4