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Family: Mandrake Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
MDKSA-2005:037: mailman Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary Check for the version of the mailman package
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory MDKSA-2005:037 (mailman).
A vulnerability was discovered in Mailman, which allows a remote directory
traversal exploit using URLs of the form '.../....///' to access private
Mailman configuration data.
The vulnerability lies in the Mailman/Cgi/private.py file.
Updated packages correct this issue.
Solution : http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:037
Threat Level: High
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