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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 High

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. No source names a fixed version.

Severity
7.8 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
3.07%EPSS, 87th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

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
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
mailman
Debian:3.1
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 2.1.5-8sarge1, plus listed versions
2.1.5-8
2.1.5-8sarge1
mailman
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
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
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.4
3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.4
mailman
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
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
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.4
3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.4
mailman
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
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
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.4
3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.4
mailman
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
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
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.4
3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.4
mailman
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.2
3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.2
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
mailman-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.2
3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.2
mailman
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
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
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.2
3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.2
mailman
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
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
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.2
3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.2
mailman
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
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
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.2
3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.2

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.8

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.

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 ListNo score

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.

Record
CVE-2005-4153
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-4148No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2005-4148
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9hr9-wg7q-ffxjNo score

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

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.

Record
GHSA-9hr9-wg7q-ffxj
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

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