GNU Mailman 2.1.8 memory corruption ⚔ [Disputed]

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in GNU Mailman 2.1.8. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2006-2191. There is not any exploit available. There are still doubts about whether this vulnerability truly exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GNU Mailman 2.1.8 (Mail Client Software) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

** DISPUTED ** Format string vulnerability in Mailman before 2.1.9 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this vulnerability, stating that it is "unexploitable."

The bug was discovered 10/27/2006. The weakness was released 09/19/2006 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at mail.python.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-2191 since 05/04/2006. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 22304 (FreeBSD : mailman -- Multiple Vulnerabilities (fffa9257-3c17-11db-86ab-00123ffe8333)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 2.1.9 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (29947), Tenable (22304), SecurityFocus (BID 19831†), OSVDB (31008†) and Secunia (SA21732†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-32149, VDB-32085 and VDB-32083. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 22304
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : mailman -- Multiple Vulnerabilities (fffa9257-3c17-11db-86ab-00123ffe8333)
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OpenVAS ID: 57323
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: mailman, ja-mailman, mailman-with-htdig
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mailman 2.1.9

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09/19/2006 +14 days 🔍
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10/27/2006 +38 days 🔍
12/05/2006 +39 days 🔍
03/12/2015 +3019 days 🔍
08/08/2024 +3436 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gnu.org

Advisory: mail.python.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2006-2191 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-2191
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-32351
X-Force: 29947
SecurityFocus: 19831
Secunia: 21732 - Mailman Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 31008 - CVE-2006-2191 - GNU Mailman - Format String Issue
Vulnerability Center: 13224 - Mailman Before 2.1.9 Remote Code Execution and DoS Due to a Format String Vulnerability, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 15:51
Updated: 08/08/2024 01:07
Changes: 03/12/2015 15:51 (73), 07/11/2019 14:39 (5), 08/08/2024 01:07 (17)
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