CVE-2015-2775

Published: Apr 13, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

7.6

Vector

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

Exploitability: 4.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in GNU Mailman before 2.1.20, when not using a static alias, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a list name.

Affected (6)

Products: Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Debian: Debian Linux · Redhat: Enterprise Linux · +1 more

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Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Debian: Debian Linux · Redhat: Enterprise Linux · Gnu: Mailman

1 product

1 product

1 product

Enterprise Linux

1 product

Configuration A

5 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 14.10
Debian Debian Linux	Version 7.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux	Version 7.0

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gnu Mailman	Up to 2.1.19

Related CWEs

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (24)

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154911.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/156742.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1153.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1417.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3214

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73922

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032033

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2558-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugs.launchpad.net/mailman/+bug/1437145

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://mail.python.org/pipermail/mailman-announce/2015-March/000209.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://mail.python.org/pipermail/mailman-developers/2015-March/024871.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://mail.python.org/pipermail/mailman-developers/2015-March/024875.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/154911.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-April/156742.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1153.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1417.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3214

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73922

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032033

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2558-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://bugs.launchpad.net/mailman/+bug/1437145

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://mail.python.org/pipermail/mailman-announce/2015-March/000209.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://mail.python.org/pipermail/mailman-developers/2015-March/024871.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://mail.python.org/pipermail/mailman-developers/2015-March/024875.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

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