CVE-2006-0052: Medium severity GNU Mailman vulnerability

Published Mar 31, 2006
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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.

Affected Software

27 affected components
GNU Mailman=1.0
GNU Mailman=1.1
GNU Mailman=2.0
GNU Mailman=2.0-beta3
GNU Mailman=2.0-beta4
GNU Mailman=2.0-beta5
GNU Mailman=2.0.1
GNU Mailman=2.0.2
GNU Mailman=2.0.3
GNU Mailman=2.0.4
GNU Mailman=2.0.5
GNU Mailman=2.0.6
GNU Mailman=2.0.7
GNU Mailman=2.0.8
GNU Mailman=2.0.9
GNU Mailman=2.0.10
GNU Mailman=2.0.11
GNU Mailman=2.0.12
GNU Mailman=2.0.13
GNU Mailman=2.0.14
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=2.1.5
GNU Mailman=2.1b1

Event History

Mar 31, 2006
CVE Published
11:06 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0052?

CVE-2006-0052 is considered a denial of service vulnerability that can disrupt mailing list delivery.

2

How do I fix CVE-2006-0052?

To mitigate CVE-2006-0052, upgrade Mailman to version 2.1.6 or later.

3

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.

4

Can CVE-2006-0052 be exploited remotely?

Yes, an attacker can exploit CVE-2006-0052 remotely through specially crafted multipart MIME messages.

5

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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