UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6893

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-6893
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2016/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6893.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6893
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Published
2016-09-02T00:00:00Z
Modified
2026-02-04T03:35:55.658349Z
Severity
  • 8.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / mailman

Package

Name
mailman
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mailman@1:2.1.16-2ubuntu0.2?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2.1.16-2ubuntu0.2

Affected versions

1:2.*
1:2.1.16~rc2-1
1:2.1.16-1
1:2.1.16-2
1:2.1.16-2ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "mailman",
            "binary_version": "1:2.1.16-2ubuntu0.2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2016/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6893.json"

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / mailman

Package

Name
mailman
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mailman@1:2.1.20-1ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2.1.20-1ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

1:2.*
1:2.1.20-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "mailman",
            "binary_version": "1:2.1.20-1ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2016/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-6893.json"