CVE-2006-0052
First published: Fri Mar 31 2006(Updated: )
The attachment scrubber (Scrubber.py) in Mailman 2.1.5 and earlier, when using Python's library email module 2.5, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (mailing list delivery failure) via a multipart MIME message with a single part that has two blank lines between the first boundary and the end boundary.
Credit: security@debian.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Mailman | =2.1.5 | |
| Mailman | =2.0.5 | |
| Mailman | =2.0.1 | |
| Mailman | =2.1.3 | |
| Mailman | =2.0.11 | |
| Mailman | =2.0.6 | |
| Mailman | =2.0-beta3 | |
| Mailman | =1.1 | |
| Mailman | =2.0.14 | |
| Mailman | =2.0-beta5 | |
| Mailman | =2.0.12 | |
| Mailman | =2.0 | |
| Mailman | =2.0-beta4 | |
| Mailman | =2.1.2 | |
| Mailman | =2.0.9 | |
| Mailman | =2.0.3 | |
| Mailman | =2.0.13 | |
| Mailman | =2.0.4 | |
| Mailman | =2.1 | |
| Mailman | =2.1b1 | |
| Mailman | =2.1.1 | |
| Mailman | =1.0 | |
| Mailman | =2.0.8 | |
| Mailman | =2.1.4 | |
| Mailman | =2.0.10 | |
| Mailman | =2.0.2 | |
| Mailman | =2.0.7 |
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Reference Links
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=358892
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17311
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015851
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1027
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19545
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_08_sr.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19522
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19571
- http://www.osvdb.org/24367
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0486.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20624
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20782
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:061
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9475
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/267-1/
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2006-0052?
CVE-2006-0052 is considered a denial of service vulnerability that can disrupt mailing list delivery.
How do I fix CVE-2006-0052?
To mitigate CVE-2006-0052, upgrade Mailman to version 2.1.6 or later.
What versions of Mailman are affected by CVE-2006-0052?
CVE-2006-0052 affects Mailman versions 2.1.5 and earlier, as well as certain 2.0.x versions.
Can CVE-2006-0052 be exploited remotely?
Yes, an attacker can exploit CVE-2006-0052 remotely through specially crafted multipart MIME messages.
What impact does CVE-2006-0052 have on email systems?
The impact of CVE-2006-0052 includes potential denial of service, leading to failure in mailing list message delivery.
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