USN-3563-1

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3563-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3563-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3563-1
Upstream
Related
Published
2018-02-08T15:38:20Z
Modified
2026-02-10T04:41:16Z
Summary
mailman vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that Mailman incorrectly handled certain web scripts. An attacker could possibly use this to inject arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / mailman

Package

Name
mailman
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mailman@1:2.1.16-2ubuntu0.5?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2.1.16-2ubuntu0.5

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
1:2.1.16-2ubuntu0.2
1:2.1.16-2ubuntu0.3

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "mailman",
            "binary_version": "1:2.1.16-2ubuntu0.5"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3563-1.json"
cves_map
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2018-5950"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / mailman

Package

Name
mailman
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mailman@1:2.1.20-1ubuntu0.3?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1:2.1.20-1ubuntu0.3

Affected versions

1:2.*
1:2.1.20-1
1:2.1.20-1ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "mailman",
            "binary_version": "1:2.1.20-1ubuntu0.3"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3563-1.json"
cves_map
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2018-5950"
        }
    ]
}