mailman security update
Security Advisory: Important
An updated mailman package that corrects a cross-site scripting flaw is now
available.
This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red
Hat Security Response Team.
Mailman manages electronic mail discussion and e-newsletter lists.
A cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw in the driver script of mailman prior to
version 2.1.5 could allow remote attackers to execute scripts as other web
users. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)
has assigned the name CAN-2004-1177 to this issue.
Users of mailman should update to this erratum package, which corrects this
issue by turning on STEALTH_MODE by default and using Utils.websafe() to
quote the html.
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied. Use Red Hat
Network to download and update your packages. To launch the Red Hat
Update Agent, use the following command:
up2date
For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the
following Web page for the System Administration or Customization
guide specific to your system:
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/
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