CVE-2005-0202

Directory traversal vulnerability in the true_path function in private.py for Mailman 2.1.5 and...

5.0 MediumFix available

Directory traversal vulnerability in the true_path function in private.py for Mailman 2.1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via ".../....///" sequences, which are not properly cleansed by regular expressions that are intended to remove "../" and "./" sequences.

Exploit likelihood

2.86%Up 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Record: CVE-2005-0202
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2005-0202
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2005-0203 No score

Record: EUVD-2005-0203
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-87jx-4wq7-9wr5 No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in the true_path function in private.py for Mailman 2.1.5 and...

Record: GHSA-87jx-4wq7-9wr5
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

gnu mailman

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`mailman` Debian:3.0	before 2.0.11-1woody11, plus listed versions 2.0.11-1woody8	2.0.11-1woody11
`mailman` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 3:2.1.5-24.rhel3	3:2.1.5-24.rhel3
`mailman-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 3:2.1.5-24.rhel3	3:2.1.5-24.rhel3
`mailman` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 3:2.1.5-24.rhel3	3:2.1.5-24.rhel3
`mailman-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 3:2.1.5-24.rhel3	3:2.1.5-24.rhel3
`mailman` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 3:2.1.5-24.rhel3	3:2.1.5-24.rhel3
`mailman-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 3:2.1.5-24.rhel3	3:2.1.5-24.rhel3
`mailman` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 3:2.1.5-24.rhel3	3:2.1.5-24.rhel3
`mailman-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 3:2.1.5-24.rhel3	3:2.1.5-24.rhel3
`mailman` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 3:2.1.5-31.rhel4	3:2.1.5-31.rhel4

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`mailman-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 3:2.1.5-31.rhel4	3:2.1.5-31.rhel4
`mailman` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 3:2.1.5-31.rhel4	3:2.1.5-31.rhel4
`mailman-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 3:2.1.5-31.rhel4	3:2.1.5-31.rhel4
`mailman` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 3:2.1.5-31.rhel4	3:2.1.5-31.rhel4
`mailman-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 3:2.1.5-31.rhel4	3:2.1.5-31.rhel4
`mailman` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 3:2.1.5-31.rhel4	3:2.1.5-31.rhel4
`mailman-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 3:2.1.5-31.rhel4	3:2.1.5-31.rhel4

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2005-0202 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Gnu Mailman, published February 9, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.86%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in mailman 2.0.11-1woody11.

References

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