Description
Unknown vulnerability in the mail command handler in Mailman before 2.0.14 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via malformed e-mail commands.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 3.0 | mailman | 2.0.11-1woody7 | DSA-436 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-436 mailman - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- CLA-2004:842 vendor-advisory
- DSA-436 vendor-advisory
- 9620 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2004:019 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2004:013 vendor-advisory
- [Mailman-Announce] 20040208 RELEASED: Mailman 2.0.14 patch-only release mailing-list
- mailman-command-handler-dos(15106) vdb-entry