CVE-2006-2191

Description

Format string vulnerability in Mailman before 2.1.9 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this vulnerability, stating that it is "unexploitable.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.54%

Vendor Advisory novell.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://mail.python.org/pipermail/mailman-announce/2006-September/000087.html	mailing list patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/22639	third party advisory
http://people.debian.org/~terpstra/message/20060906.155339.0c0732a4.en.html	mailing list
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_25_sr.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21732	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2191?: CVE-2006-2191 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-2191?: To fix CVE-2006-2191, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-2191 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-2191 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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