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Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[GLSA-200501-29] Mailman: Cross-site scripting vulnerability Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
Mailman: Cross-site scripting vulnerability
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200501-29
(Mailman: Cross-site scripting vulnerability)
Florian Weimer has discovered a cross-site scripting vulnerability
in the error messages that are produced by Mailman.
Impact
By enticing a user to visiting a specially-crafted URL, an
attacker can execute arbitrary script code running in the context of
the victim's browser.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-1177
Solution:
All Mailman users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-mail/mailman-2.1.5-r3"
Threat Level: Low
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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