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TI-2005-03391 Aliases CVE-2005-3573GHSA-p59g-55fw-7q46

Scrubber.py in Mailman 2.1.5-8 does not properly handle UTF8 character encodings in…

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Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Scrubber.py in Mailman 2.1.5-8 does not properly handle UTF8 character encodings in filenames of e-mail attachments, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02714 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 24

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0 beta3VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0 beta4VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0 beta5VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.2VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.3VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.4VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.5VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.6VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.7VulnerableGNU
  • 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:a:gnu:mailman:2.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 beta5 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.5 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.6 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.7 Vulnerable ·GNU
Show 14 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.8VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.9VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.10VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.11VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.12VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.13VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.14VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.1:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.1 beta1VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.2VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.3VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.4VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.5VulnerableGNU
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.5.8VulnerableGNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.8 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.9 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.10 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.11 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.12 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.13 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.14 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.1:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.1 beta1 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.2 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.3 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.4 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.5 Vulnerable ·GNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:mailman:2.1.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.5.8 Vulnerable ·GNU

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2006:0204 Released 2006-03-07 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    mailman security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 mailman-3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.4, mailman-3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 mailman-3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.4, mailman-3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.4.i386, mailman-3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.4.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 mailman-3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.2, mailman-3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.2.i386, mailman-3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.2.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 mailman-3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.2, mailman-3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.2.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 mailman-3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.4, mailman-3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.4.i386, mailman-3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.4.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 mailman-3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.2, mailman-3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.2.i386, mailman-3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.2.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 mailman-3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.4, mailman-3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.4.i386, mailman-3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.4.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 mailman-3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.2, mailman-3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.2.i386, mailman-3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.2.ia64

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0204
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0204
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0204
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0204
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0204
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0204
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0204
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0204

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-3573
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p59g-55fw-7q46

References

Advisory 6

Other 5

  • TI-2025-28486 Path traversal in GNU Mailman CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2025-28487 OS command injection in GNU Mailman CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2025-28488 Incorrect authorization in GNU Mailman CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2015-02450 Directory traversal vulnerability in GNU Mailman before 2.1.20, when not using a static… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.6
  • TI-2002-00830 Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mailman before 2.0.12 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2002-00374 Cross-site scripting vulnerabilities in Mailman before 2.0.11 allow remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
See all 46 →

Sources

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