Bug 147343

Summary:	CAN-2005-0202 mailman flaw
Product:	[Fedora] Fedora	Reporter:	Mark J. Cox <mjc>
Component:	mailman	Assignee:	John Dennis <jdennis>
Status:	CLOSED ERRATA	QA Contact:
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Version:	3	CC:	security-response-team
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Description Mark J. Cox 2005-02-07 15:09:28 UTC

*** This bug has been split off bug 147342 ***

------- Original comment by Mark J. Cox (Security Response Team) on 2005.02.07
10:08 -------

A flaw in the true_path function of Mailman was discovered. A remote attacker
could make use of this flaw with a carefully crafted URL and gain access to
files such a configuration files or list archives that should otherwise be
protected.

Administrators can see if attempts to use this flaw has been made by exmaining
their web server access logs for requests containing ".....///"

Affects: FC2
Affects: FC3

Comment 1 Mark J. Cox 2005-02-09 18:34:16 UTC

Now public, removing embargo, push at will.
http://lists.netsys.com/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-February/031562.html

Comment 2 John Dennis 2005-02-14 21:50:23 UTC

was pushed on Thursday 2/10/05