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Scientific Linux Security Update : mailman on SL7.x x86_64 (2021:4913)

high Nessus Plugin ID 155949

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Synopsis

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

Description

The remote Scientific Linux 7 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the SLSA-2021:4913-1 advisory.

 - mailman: CSRF token bypass allows to perform CSRF attacks and account takeover (CVE-2021-42097)

 - mailman: CSRF token bypass allows to perform CSRF attacks and admin takeover (CVE-2021-44227)

 - mailman: CSRF protection missing in the user options page (CVE-2016-6893)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

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

See Also

https://www.scientificlinux.org/category/sl-errata/slsa-20214913-1

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 155949

File Name: sl_20211202_mailman_on_SL7_x.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/8/2021

Updated: 5/6/2022

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.5

Temporal Score: 6.3

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-42097

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-44227

Vulnerability Information

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

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/2/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/2/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-6893, CVE-2021-42097, CVE-2021-44227