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USN-5151-2: Mailman vulnerabilities

25 November 2021

Several security issues were fixed in Mailman.

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Releases

Packages

  • mailman - Web-based mailing list manager

Details

USN-5151-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Mailman. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 20.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that Mailman incorrectly handled certain URL.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2021-43331)

It was discovered that Mailman incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information.
(CVE-2021-43332)

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Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 20.04

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

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