The wrapper program in mailman 2.0beta3 and 2.0beta4 does not properly cleanse untrusted…
Priority LOW 21Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The wrapper program in mailman 2.0beta3 and 2.0beta4 does not properly cleanse untrusted format strings, which allows local users to gain privileges.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00389 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 beta3 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 beta4 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | Conectiva |
| cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | Conectiva |
| cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Conectiva |
| cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | Conectiva |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 beta4 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Conectiva
- cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·Conectiva
- cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Conectiva
- cpe:2.3:o:conectiva:linux:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Conectiva
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-0701
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8cqc-8pp8-h3j3
References
Sources
- CVE-2000-0701 · CVE Program
- CVE-2000-0701 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8cqc-8pp8-h3j3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2000-0701 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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