# CVE-2005-0202: Directory traversal vulnerability in the true\_path function in private.py for Mailman 2.1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbi

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-02-09 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-137.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1013145
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10657
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:037
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200502-11.xml
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-February/031562.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110805795122386&w=2
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_07_mailman.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-136.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-674
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14211
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Mar/msg00000.html

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