Ubuntu 6.06 LTS / 6.10 / 7.04 / 7.10 : mailman vulnerability (USN-586-1)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 31603

Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting flaws were discovered in mailman. A malicious list administrator could exploit this to execute arbitrary JavaScript, potentially stealing user credentials.

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Solution

Update the affected mailman package.

See Also

https://usn.ubuntu.com/586-1/

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 31603

File Name: ubuntu_USN-586-1.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/17/2008

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:mailman, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.10, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10

Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/15/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-0564

BID: 27630

CWE: 79

USN: 586-1