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Scientific Linux Security Update : mailman on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20180313)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 108333

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Security Fix(es) :

 - mailman: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in web UI (CVE-2018-5950)

Solution

Update the affected mailman and / or mailman-debuginfo packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?ef3cc4e0

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 108333

File Name: sl_20180313_mailman_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/14/2018

Updated: 1/31/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-5950

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.1

Temporal Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:mailman, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:mailman-debuginfo, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/13/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/23/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-5950