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>> Debian Security Update Fixes smartlist confirm add-on Vulnerability
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Title : Debian Security Update Fixes smartlist confirm add-on Vulnerability
VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2005-0458
CVE ID : CVE-2005-0157
CWE ID : CWE-
Rated as : Low Risk 
Remotely Exploitable : Yes
Locally Exploitable : Yes
Release Date : 2005-05-04
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Debian has released a security patch to correct a vulnerability in smartlist. The problem resides in the confirm add-on that does not properly validate e-mail addresses, which may be exploited by attackers to subscribe arbitrary e-mail addresses by using a valid cookie that specifies an address other than the address for which the cookie was assigned.
Affected Products
Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (woody)
Debian GNU/Linux unstable (sid)
Solution
Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (woody) - Upgrade to version 3.15-5.woody.1
Debian GNU/Linux unstable (sid) - Upgrade to version 3.15-18
References
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/0458
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-720
Credits
Vulnerability reported by Jeroen van Wolffelaar
ChangeLog
2005-05-04 : Initial release
Vulnerability Management
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