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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842158
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2558-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'mailman' package(s) announced via the USN-2558-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'mailman' package(s) announced via the USN-2558-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that Mailman incorrectly handled special characters
in list names. A local attacker could use this issue to perform a path
traversal attack and execute arbitrary code as the Mailman user.

Affected Software/OS:
'mailman' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 14.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.6

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-2775
BugTraq ID: 73922
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73922
Debian Security Information: DSA-3214 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3214
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/156742.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154911.html
https://mail.python.org/pipermail/mailman-announce/2015-March/000209.html
https://mail.python.org/pipermail/mailman-developers/2015-March/024871.html
https://mail.python.org/pipermail/mailman-developers/2015-March/024875.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2015:1153
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1153.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2015:1417
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1417.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032033
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2558-1
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