CVE-2006-0052
Published Mar 31, 2006 · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Original summary
Normalized public record · Updated Nov 3, 2026
The attachment scrubber (Scrubber.py) in Mailman 2.1.5 and earlier, when using Python's library email module 2.5, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (mailing list delivery failure) via a multipart MIME message with a single part that has two blank lines between the first boundary and the end boundary.
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QFinch assessment
The attachment scrubber (Scrubber.py) in Mailman 2.1.5 and earlier, when using Python's library email module 2.5, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (mailing list delivery failure) via a multipart MIME message with a single part that has two blank lines between the first boundary and the end boundary.
Evidence: public source recordsAffected products
| Affected package, product or range | Fix status |
|---|---|
| Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions. | Consult source advisory |
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Remediation
Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.
- Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
- Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
- Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Evidence coverage
- SSVC priority
- LOW
- Confidence
- Not available
- Aliases
- None reported
Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.
Sources and record history
- 19522 ↗
- 20782 ↗
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9475 ↗
- 17311 ↗
- 20624 ↗
- DSA-1027 ↗
- RHSA-2006:0486 ↗
- Security advisory ↗
- MDKSA-2006:061 ↗
- bugs.debian.org ↗
- 1015851 ↗
- 19545 ↗
Record history
Published Mar 31, 2006 · Last refreshed Nov 3, 2026