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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Gentoo Local Security Checks >> [GLSA-200609-12] Mailman: Multiple vulnerabilities Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[GLSA-200609-12] Mailman: Multiple vulnerabilities |
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Mailman: Multiple vulnerabilities Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment 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" Network Security Threat Level: Medium Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2006 Michel Arboi |
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