CVE-2005-4153

Mailman 2.1.4 through 2.1.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a message...

7.8 HighFix available

Mailman 2.1.4 through 2.1.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a message that causes the server to "fail with an Overflow on bad date data in a processed message," a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-3573.

Exploit likelihood

3.07%Down 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Record: CVE-2005-4153
CVSS 2.0: 7.8 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2005-4153
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2005-4148 No score

Record: EUVD-2005-4148
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9hr9-wg7q-ffxj No score

Mailman 2.1.4 through 2.1.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a message...

Record: GHSA-9hr9-wg7q-ffxj
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	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-2005-4153 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Gnu Mailman, published December 11, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.07%, the 87th percentile. Fixed in mailman 2.1.5-8sarge1.

References

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