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CentOS Linux: CVE-2016-6893: Important: mailman security update (CESA-2021:4913)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2016-6893: Important: mailman security update (CESA-2021:4913)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
09/02/2016
Created
12/08/2021
Added
12/03/2021
Modified
05/25/2023

Description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the user options page in GNU Mailman 2.1.x before 2.1.23 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that modify an option, as demonstrated by gaining access to the credentials of a victim's account.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-mailman
  • centos-upgrade-mailman-debuginfo

References

  • 92731
  • DSA-3668
  • CVE-2016-6893

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