FreeBSD : mailman -- directory traversal vulnerability (c7ccc33f-7d31-11d9-a9e7-0001020eed82)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 19117

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

A directory traversal vulnerability in mailman allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files due to inadequate input sanitizing. This could, among other things, lead remote attackers to gaining access to the mailman configuration database (which contains subscriber email addresses and passwords) or to the mail archives for private lists.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 19117

File Name: freebsd_pkg_c7ccc33f7d3111d9a9e70001020eed82.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Family: FreeBSD Local Security Checks

Published: 7/13/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:ja-mailman, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:mailman, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 2/12/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/2/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0202

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