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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6: RHSA-2011-0308-01 Moderate: Mailman XSS

An updated mailman package that fixes multiple security issues is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having moderate security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores,. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 ==================================================================== Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Moderate: mailman security update Advisory ID: RHSA-2011:0308-01 Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0308.html Issue date: 2011-03-01 CVE Names: CVE-2010-3089 CVE-2011-0707 ==================================================================== 1. Summary: An updated mailman package that fixes multiple security issues is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having moderate security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores, which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerability from the CVE links in the References section. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) - i386, ppc64, s390x, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) - i386, x86_64 3. Description: Mailman is a program used to help manage email discussion lists. Multiple input sanitization flaws were found in the way Mailman displayed usernames of subscribed users on certain pages. If a user who is subscribed to a mailing list were able to trick a victim into visiting one of those pages, they could perform a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against the victim. (CVE-2011-0707) Multiple input sanitization flaws were found in the way Mailman displayed mailing list information. A mailing list administrator could use this flaw to conduct a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack against victims viewing a list's "listinfo" page. (CVE-2010-3089) Red Hat would like to thank Mark Sapirofor reporting these issues. Users of mailman should upgrade to this updated package, which contains backported patches to correct these issues. 4. Solution: Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259 5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/): 631881 - CVE-2010-3089 mailman: Multiple security flaws leading to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks 677375 - CVE-2011-0707 Mailman: Three XSS flaws due improper escaping of the full name of the member 6. Package List: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6): Source: i386: mailman-2.1.12-14.el6_0.2.i686.rpm mailman-debuginfo-2.1.12-14.el6_0.2.i686.rpm ppc64: mailman-2.1.12-14.el6_0.2.ppc64.rpm mailman-debuginfo-2.1.12-14.el6_0.2.ppc64.rpm s390x: mailman-2.1.12-14.el6_0.2.s390x.rpm mailman-debuginfo-2.1.12-14.el6_0.2.s390x.rpm x86_64: mailman-2.1.12-14.el6_0.2.x86_64.rpm mailman-debuginfo-2.1.12-14.el6_0.2.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6): Source: i386: mailman-2.1.12-14.el6_0.2.i686.rpm mailman-debuginfo-2.1.12-14.el6_0.2.i686.rpm x86_64: mailman-2.1.12-14.el6_0.2.x86_64.rpm mailman-debuginfo-2.1.12-14.el6_0.2.x86_64.rpm These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and details on how to verify the signature are available from https://access.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package 7. References: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3089 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0707 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate 8. Contact: The Red Hat security contact is . More contact details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/ Copyright 2011 Red Hat, Inc. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.4(GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFNbXnZXlSAg2UNWIIRAqjTAJ0ep858G2I8bGLZ/03WDUQPi/kEdQCglpKd PwUpgHeBNrhVcXbEMrfE/oc=YFz3 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- Enterprise-watch-list mailing list This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . The advisory from Red Hat regarding Mailman highlights several security concerns, particularly focusing on XSS vulnerabilities.. Mailman Update, Red Hat Advisory, XSS Issues, Security Patch, Email Management. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

Mar 01, 2011 Red Hat