USN-8552-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8552-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8552-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-8552-1
Upstream
Related
Published
2026-07-15T14:50:01Z
Modified
2026-07-15T23:49:59.876515489Z
Summary
sympa vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that Sympa did not properly validate input on the generic SSO login. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a path traversal attack and gain unintended access.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / sympa

Package

Name
sympa
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/sympa?arch=source&distro=esm-apps-legacy%2Fxenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
6.1.24~dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

6.*
6.1.24~dfsg-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro with Legacy support add-on: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "sympa",
            "binary_version": "6.1.24~dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8552-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2024-55919",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / sympa

Package

Name
sympa
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/sympa?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fbionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
6.2.24~dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm2

Affected versions

6.*
6.2.18~dfsg-1
6.2.22~dfsg-1
6.2.24~dfsg-1
6.2.24~dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "sympa",
            "binary_version": "6.2.24~dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8552-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2024-55919",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / sympa

Package

Name
sympa
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/sympa?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Ffocal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
6.2.40~dfsg-4ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm2

Affected versions

6.*
6.2.40~dfsg-1
6.2.40~dfsg-3
6.2.40~dfsg-4
6.2.40~dfsg-4ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "sympa",
            "binary_version": "6.2.40~dfsg-4ubuntu0.20.04.1~esm2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8552-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2024-55919",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS / sympa

Package

Name
sympa
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/sympa?arch=source&distro=esm-apps%2Fjammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
6.2.66~dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

6.*
6.2.60~dfsg-4build1
6.2.66~dfsg-1
6.2.66~dfsg-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "sympa",
            "binary_version": "6.2.66~dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8552-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2024-55919",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:24.04:LTS / sympa

Package

Name
sympa
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/sympa?arch=source&distro=noble

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
6.2.70~dfsg-2+deb12u1build0.24.04.1

Affected versions

6.*
6.2.70~dfsg-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "sympa",
            "binary_version": "6.2.70~dfsg-2+deb12u1build0.24.04.1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-8552-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:24.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2024-55919"
        }
    ]
}