- Issued:
- 2011-09-07
- Updated:
- 2011-12-06
RHBA-2011:1275 - mailman bug fix update
Synopsis
mailman bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory (none)
Topic
An updated mailman package that fixes various bugs is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
Description
Mailman is a program used to help manage email discussion lists.
This update fixes the following bugs:
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Previously, a number of Python scripts and subdirectories in the /usr/lib/mailman/ directory were group writable. As a result, the respective files and subdirectories could have been changed not only by the owner, but also by other users in the same user group. This undesired behavior has been resolved in this update so that only the owner can now change the files and subdirectories. (BZ#704699, BZ#703389)
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Because of a bug in the brp-python-compile script file, unnecessary /etc/mailman/mm_cfg.pyc and /etc/mailman/mm_cfg.pyo files were generated under certain circumstances. As a result, the Mailman build process could have failed. This update fixes the aforementioned bug by compiling Python script files manually so that the build process no longer fails. (BZ#684622)
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In accordance with current guidelines, all Python executable files have been updated to use the Python executable file directly, that is the "#!/usr/bin/python" string instead of "#!/usr/bin/env python". (BZ#636825)
All users of mailman are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which fixes these bugs.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at This content is not included.https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259
Affected Products
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian | 6 | ppc64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension | 6 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension | 6 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support Extension (for IBM z Systems) | 6 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - Extended Life Cycle Support (for IBM z Systems) | 6 | s390x |
Updated Packages
- mailman-2.1.12-17.el6.i686.rpm
- mailman-2.1.12-17.el6.src.rpm
- mailman-2.1.12-17.el6.ppc64.rpm
- mailman-debuginfo-2.1.12-17.el6.s390x.rpm
- mailman-debuginfo-2.1.12-17.el6.x86_64.rpm
- mailman-debuginfo-2.1.12-17.el6.ppc64.rpm
- mailman-2.1.12-17.el6.s390x.rpm
- mailman-debuginfo-2.1.12-17.el6.i686.rpm
- mailman-2.1.12-17.el6.x86_64.rpm
Fixes
- This content is not included.BZ - 636825
- This content is not included.BZ - 684622
- This content is not included.BZ - 703389
- This content is not included.BZ - 704699
CVEs
(none)
References
(none)
Additional information
- The Red Hat security contact is This content is not included.secalert@redhat.com. More contact details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/.
- Offline Security Data data is available for integration with other systems. See Offline Security Data API to get started.