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Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[GLSA-200609-12] Mailman: Multiple vulnerabilities Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
Mailman: Multiple vulnerabilities
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200609-12
(Mailman: Multiple vulnerabilities)
Mailman fails to properly handle standards-breaking RFC 2231 formatted
headers. Furthermore, Moritz Naumann discovered several XSS
vulnerabilities and a log file injection.
Impact
A possible hacker could exploit these vulnerabilities to cause Mailman to
stop processing mails, to inject content into the log file or to
execute arbitrary scripts running in the context of the administrator
or mailing list user's browser.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-2941
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=cve-2006-3636
Solution:
All Mailman users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-mail/mailman-2.1.9_rc1"
Threat Level: Medium
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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