GNU Mailman Unspecified Password Retrieval Vulnerability

BID:10412

Info

GNU Mailman Unspecified Password Retrieval Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 10412
Class: Unknown
CVE: CVE-2004-0412
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 25 2004 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2009 05:16AM
Credit: This issue was disclosed by the vendor.
Vulnerable: Redhat Linux 9.0 i386
Redhat Linux 7.3 i686
Redhat Linux 7.3 i386
Redhat Linux 7.3
GNU Mailman 2.1.10 b1
GNU Mailman 2.1.4
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.0 AMD64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.0
GNU Mailman 2.1.3
GNU Mailman 2.1.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.2 amd64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.2
GNU Mailman 2.1.1
+ Redhat Linux 9.0 i386
 + Redhat Linux 7.3 i686
 + Redhat Linux 7.3 i386
 + Redhat Linux 7.3
GNU Mailman 2.1
GNU Mailman 2.0.13
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 IA64
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1 IA64
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1 IA64
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1
 GNU Mailman 2.0.12
GNU Mailman 2.0.11
+ Debian Linux 3.0
GNU Mailman 2.0.10
GNU Mailman 2.0.9
GNU Mailman 2.0.8
+ Redhat Linux 7.3 i386
 + Redhat Linux 7.2 ia64
 + Redhat Linux 7.2 i386
 - Redhat PowerTools 7.1
- Redhat PowerTools 7.0
GNU Mailman 2.0.7
GNU Mailman 2.0.6
GNU Mailman 2.0.5
- Debian Linux 2.2 sparc
 - Debian Linux 2.2 powerpc
 - Debian Linux 2.2 arm
 - Debian Linux 2.2 alpha
 - Debian Linux 2.2 68k
 - Debian Linux 2.2
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.3
- HP HP-UX 11.11
- HP HP-UX 11.0
- HP HP-UX 10.20
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.2
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.1
- NetBSD NetBSD 1.5.2
- NetBSD NetBSD 1.5.1
- OpenBSD OpenBSD 2.9
- OpenBSD OpenBSD 2.8
- OpenBSD OpenBSD 2.7
- Redhat Linux 7.1
- Redhat Linux 7.0
- Slackware Linux 8.0
- Slackware Linux 7.1
- Slackware Linux 7.0
- Sun Solaris 8_sparc
 - Sun Solaris 7.0
 - Sun Solaris 2.6
 - SuSE Linux 7.2
- SuSE Linux 7.1
- SuSE Linux 7.0
GNU Mailman 2.0.4
GNU Mailman 2.0.4
GNU Mailman 2.0.3
GNU Mailman 2.0.2
GNU Mailman 2.0.1
GNU Mailman 2.0 beta5
+ Redhat Secure Web Server 3.2 i386
 GNU Mailman 2.0 beta4
- BSDI BSD/OS 4.0
- Debian Linux 2.2
- Debian Linux 2.1
- Digital UNIX 4.0
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 5.0
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.0
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 3.5
- HP HP-UX 11.0
- HP HP-UX 10.20
- IBM AIX 4.3
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.1
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.0
- NetBSD NetBSD 1.4.2 x86
 - NetBSD NetBSD 1.4.1 x86
 + Redhat Secure Web Server 3.2 i386
 + Redhat Secure Web Server 3.1 sparc
 + Redhat Secure Web Server 3.1 i386
 + Redhat Secure Web Server 3.1 alpha
 + Redhat Secure Web Server 3.0 i386
 - SGI IRIX 6.5
- Sun Solaris 8_sparc
 - Sun Solaris 7.0
 GNU Mailman 2.0 beta3
- BSDI BSD/OS 4.0
- Debian Linux 2.2
- Debian Linux 2.1
- Digital UNIX 4.0
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 5.0
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 4.0
- FreeBSD FreeBSD 3.5
- HP HP-UX 11.0
- HP HP-UX 10.20
- IBM AIX 4.3
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.1
- Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.0
- NetBSD NetBSD 1.4.2 x86
 - NetBSD NetBSD 1.4.1 x86
 + Redhat Secure Web Server 3.2 i386
 + Redhat Secure Web Server 3.1 sparc
 + Redhat Secure Web Server 3.1 i386
 + Redhat Secure Web Server 3.1 alpha
 + Redhat Secure Web Server 3.0 i386
 - SGI IRIX 6.5
- Sun Solaris 8_sparc
 - Sun Solaris 7.0
 GNU Mailman 2.0 .8
+ Redhat Secure Web Server 3.2 i386
 GNU Mailman 2.0 .7
GNU Mailman 2.0 .6
+ Redhat Linux 7.2 i386
 GNU Mailman 2.0 .5
GNU Mailman 2.0 .3
GNU Mailman 2.0 .2
GNU Mailman 2.0 .1
GNU Mailman 2.0
GNU Mailman 1.1
+ Debian Linux 2.2 sparc
 + Debian Linux 2.2 powerpc
 + Debian Linux 2.2 IA-32
 + Debian Linux 2.2 arm
 + Debian Linux 2.2 alpha
 + Debian Linux 2.2 68k
 + Debian Linux 2.2
GNU Mailman 1.0
+ Debian Linux 2.1
Not Vulnerable: GNU Mailman 2.1.5
+ Debian Linux 3.1 sparc
 + Debian Linux 3.1 s/390
 + Debian Linux 3.1 ppc
 + Debian Linux 3.1 mipsel
 + Debian Linux 3.1 mips
 + Debian Linux 3.1 m68k
 + Debian Linux 3.1 ia-64
 + Debian Linux 3.1 ia-32
 + Debian Linux 3.1 hppa
 + Debian Linux 3.1 arm
 + Debian Linux 3.1 amd64
 + Debian Linux 3.1 alpha
 + Debian Linux 3.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1 x86_64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 4
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 3
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 4
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 3
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 4
 + Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 3

Discussion

GNU Mailman Unspecified Password Retrieval Vulnerability

Mailman is prone to an unspecified password retrieval vulnerability. This vulnerability was disclosed by the vendor. Reportedly, a remote attacker can gain access to user passwords, when the users subscribe to a mailing list.

A remote attacker can use the sensitive information to hijack user accounts or carry out other attacks. Further information about this issue states that to exploit this vulnerability an attacker does not need to be subscribed to the list. The attacker needs to be able to mail <listname>-request@<listhost> and know the email address of a user to disclose the user's password.

It is reported this issue affects Mailman 2.1.x versions.

Due to a lack of details further information is not available at the moment. This BID will be updated as more information becomes available.

Exploit / POC

GNU Mailman Unspecified Password Retrieval Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

Solution / Fix

GNU Mailman Unspecified Password Retrieval Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released Mailman 2.1.5 to address this issue.

Mandrake has released a security advisory (MDKSA-2004:051) and updates to address this issue in Mandrake Linux 9.2 and 10. Users are advised to see the referenced advisory for further details regarding obtaining and applying fixes.

Conectiva has released an advisory (CLA-2004:842) to address this and other issues. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.

Gentoo Linux has released advisory GLSA 200406-04 dealing with this issue. It has been advised that all users of Mailman should upgrade to the latest stable version using the following commands:

# emerge sync

# emerge -pv ">=net-mail/mailman-2.1.5"
# emerge ">=net-mail/mailman-2.1.5"

For more information see the referenced Gentoo advisory.

RedHat has released advisories (FEDORA-2004-167, FEDORA-2004-168) to address this issue in Fedora Core 1 and Fedora Core 2. Please see the referenced advisories for more information.


GNU Mailman 1.0

GNU Mailman 1.1

GNU Mailman 2.0 beta3

GNU Mailman 2.0 .3

GNU Mailman 2.0 beta4

GNU Mailman 2.0

GNU Mailman 2.0 .1

GNU Mailman 2.0 .6

GNU Mailman 2.0 .7

GNU Mailman 2.0 .2

GNU Mailman 2.0 beta5

GNU Mailman 2.0 .5

GNU Mailman 2.0 .8

GNU Mailman 2.0.1

GNU Mailman 2.0.10

GNU Mailman 2.0.11

GNU Mailman 2.0.12

GNU Mailman 2.0.13

GNU Mailman 2.0.2

GNU Mailman 2.0.3

GNU Mailman 2.0.4

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 2.1

GNU Mailman 2.1.1

GNU Mailman 2.1.10 b1

GNU Mailman 2.1.2

GNU Mailman 2.1.3

GNU Mailman 2.1.4

References

GNU Mailman Unspecified Password Retrieval Vulnerability

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