CVE-2005-3573

Scrubber.py in Mailman 2.1.5-8 does not properly handle UTF8 character encodings in filenames of...

5.0 MediumFix available

Scrubber.py in Mailman 2.1.5-8 does not properly handle UTF8 character encodings in filenames of e-mail attachments, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash).

Exploit likelihood

2.71%Down 1.6 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Scrubber.py in Mailman 2.1.5-8 does not properly handle UTF8 character encodings in filenames of e-mail attachments, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash).

Record: CVE-2005-3573
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Scrubber.py in Mailman 2.1.5-8 does not properly handle UTF8 character encodings in filenames of e-mail attachments, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash).

Record: CVE-2005-3573
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2005-3572 No score

Scrubber.py in Mailman 2.1.5-8 does not properly handle UTF8 character encodings in filenames of e-mail attachments, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash).

Record: EUVD-2005-3572
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p59g-55fw-7q46 No score

Scrubber.py in Mailman 2.1.5-8 does not properly handle UTF8 character encodings in filenames of...

Scrubber.py in Mailman 2.1.5-8 does not properly handle UTF8 character encodings in filenames of e-mail attachments, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash).

Record: GHSA-p59g-55fw-7q46
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Scrubber.py in Mailman 2.1.5-8 does not properly handle UTF8 character encodings in filenames of e-mail attachments, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash).

Record: CVE-2005-3573
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

gnu mailman

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`mailman` Debian:3.1	before 2.1.5-8sarge1, plus listed versions 2.1.5-8	2.1.5-8sarge1
`mailman` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.4	3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.4
`mailman-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.4	3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.4
`mailman` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.4	3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.4
`mailman-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.4	3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.4
`mailman` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.4	3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.4
`mailman-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.4	3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.4
`mailman` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.4	3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.4
`mailman-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.4	3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.4
`mailman` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.2	3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.2

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`mailman-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.2	3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.2
`mailman` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.2	3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.2
`mailman-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.2	3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.2
`mailman` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.2	3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.2
`mailman-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.2	3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.2
`mailman` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.2	3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.2
`mailman-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.2	3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.2

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	affected
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-2005-3573 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Gnu Mailman, published November 16, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.71%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in mailman 2.1.5-8sarge1.

References

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