UBUNTU-CVE-2021-44227

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-44227
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2021/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-44227.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-44227
Upstream
Downstream
Related
Published
2021-12-02T03:15:00Z
Modified
2026-03-03T06:14:01.486954Z
Severity
  • 8.8 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

In GNU Mailman before 2.1.38, a list member or moderator can get a CSRF token and craft an admin request (using that token) to set a new admin password or make other changes.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / mailman

Package

Name
mailman
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mailman@1:2.1.20-1ubuntu0.6+esm3?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2.1.20-1ubuntu0.6+esm3

Affected versions

1:2.*
1:2.1.20-1
1:2.1.20-1ubuntu0.1
1:2.1.20-1ubuntu0.3
1:2.1.20-1ubuntu0.4
1:2.1.20-1ubuntu0.5
1:2.1.20-1ubuntu0.6
1:2.1.20-1ubuntu0.6+esm1
1:2.1.20-1ubuntu0.6+esm2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.1.20-1ubuntu0.6+esm3",
            "binary_name": "mailman"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2021/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-44227.json"

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / mailman

Package

Name
mailman
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mailman@1:2.1.26-1ubuntu0.6?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2.1.26-1ubuntu0.6

Affected versions

1:2.*
1:2.1.23-1
1:2.1.24-1
1:2.1.25-1
1:2.1.26-1
1:2.1.26-1ubuntu0.1
1:2.1.26-1ubuntu0.2
1:2.1.26-1ubuntu0.3
1:2.1.26-1ubuntu0.4
1:2.1.26-1ubuntu0.5

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.1.26-1ubuntu0.6",
            "binary_name": "mailman"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2021/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-44227.json"

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / mailman

Package

Name
mailman
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mailman@1:2.1.29-1ubuntu3.1+esm2?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2.1.29-1ubuntu3.1+esm2

Affected versions

1:2.*
1:2.1.29-1
1:2.1.29-1build1
1:2.1.29-1ubuntu3
1:2.1.29-1ubuntu3.1
1:2.1.29-1ubuntu3.1+esm1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1:2.1.29-1ubuntu3.1+esm2",
            "binary_name": "mailman"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2021/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-44227.json"