GNU Mailman unspecified cross-site scripting

mailman-unspecified-xss (28731)

Medium Risk

Description:

GNU Mailman is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using unspecified attack vectors in a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.

Platforms Affected:

• Canonical, Ubuntu 5.04
• Canonical, Ubuntu 5.10
• Canonical, Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
• Debian, Debian Linux 3.1
• Gentoo, Linux
• GNU, Mailman 1.0
• GNU, Mailman 1.1
• GNU, Mailman 2.0 Beta3
• GNU, Mailman 2.0 Beta4
• GNU, Mailman 2.0 Beta5
• GNU, Mailman 2.0
• GNU, Mailman 2.0.1
• GNU, Mailman 2.0.10
• GNU, Mailman 2.0.11
• GNU, Mailman 2.0.12
• GNU, Mailman 2.0.13
• GNU, Mailman 2.0.14
• GNU, Mailman 2.0.2
• GNU, Mailman 2.0.3
• GNU, Mailman 2.0.4
• GNU, Mailman 2.0.5
• GNU, Mailman 2.0.6
• GNU, Mailman 2.0.7
• GNU, Mailman 2.0.8
• GNU, Mailman 2.0.9
• GNU, Mailman 2.1
• GNU, Mailman 2.1.1 Beta1
• GNU, Mailman 2.1.1
• GNU, Mailman 2.1.2
• GNU, Mailman 2.1.3
• GNU, Mailman 2.1.4
• GNU, Mailman 2.1.5
• GNU, Mailman 2.1.5.8
• GNU, Mailman 2.1.6
• GNU, Mailman 2.1.7
• GNU, Mailman 2.1.8
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2006
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2006 X86_64
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
• MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 AS
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 WS
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 ES
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 AS
• RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of GNU Mailman (2.1.9rc1 or later), available from the SourceForge.net Web site. See References.

For Red Hat Linux:
Refer to RHSA-2006:0600-11 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Gentoo Linux:
Refer to Gentoo Linux Security Announcement GLSA 200609-12 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Debian GNU/Linux:
Refer to DSA-1188-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For SUSE Linux:
Refer to SUSE Security Summary Report SUSE-SR:2006:025 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

• GNU Mailman Web site, Mailman, the GNU Mailing List Manager at http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/.
• SourceForge.net: Files, Mailman - File Release Notes and Changelog - Release Name: 2.1.9rc1 at https://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=444295&group_id=103.
• ASA-2006-187: mailman security update (RHSA-2006-0600)
• BID-19831: GNU Mailman Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
• BID-20021: Mailman Multiple Input Validation Vulnerabilities
• CVE-2006-3636: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Mailman before 2.1.9rc1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
• DSA-1188: mailman -- format string
• MDKSA-2006:165: Updated mailman packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
• RHSA-2006-0600: mailman security update
• SA21732: Mailman Multiple Vulnerabilities
• SECTRACK ID: 1016808: Mailman Multipart MIME Error Lets Remote Users Deny Service and Input Validation Holes Permit Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
• SUSE-SR:2006:025: SUSE Security Summary Report
• USN-345-1: mailman vulnerabilities
• VUPEN/ADV-2006-3446: Mailman Multiple Cross Site Scripting and Remote Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

Reported:

Sep 04, 2006

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