Description
The wrapper program in mailman 2.0beta3 and 2.0beta4 does not properly cleanse untrusted format strings, which allows local users to gain privileges.
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1539
Patch, Vendor Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/73220
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2000-030.html
Vendor Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0479.html
Patch, Vendor Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-07/0474.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_confirm
http://www.securityfocus.com/templates/archive.pike?list=1&msg=20000802105050.A11733%40rak.isternet.sk
Scores
EPSS
0.0007
EPSS Percentile
21.0%
Details
Status
published
Products (6)
conectiva/linux
4.1
conectiva/linux
4.2
conectiva/linux
5.0
conectiva/linux
5.1
gnu/mailman
2.0 beta3 (2 CPE variants)
redhat/linux
Published
Oct 20, 2000
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026