[Pkg-mailman-hackers] Bug#803161: mailman: /var/log/mailman/* world-readable by default, leaking sensitive list information

Dominik George nik at naturalnet.de
Tue Oct 27 17:41:35 UTC 2015


Hi,

>This issue can be considered a security vulnerability, but it is
>certainly not a rot security hole, hence lowering the severity.

I actually think reportbug is very clear in that regard:

„introduces a security hole allowing access to
root (or another privileged system account), or *data normally
accessible only by such accounts*“

But this is up to you.

-nik
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