CVE-2006-2191

Published: Sep 19, 2006Modified: Apr 16, 2026

7.5

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

Format string vulnerability in Mailman before 2.1.9 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this vulnerability, stating that it is "unexploitable.

Affected (1)

Products: Gnu: Mailman

Gnu

1 product

Mailman

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gnu Mailman	Up to 2.1.8

References (10)

http://mail.python.org/pipermail/mailman-announce/2006-September/000087.html

Source: security@debian.org

Patch

http://people.debian.org/~terpstra/message/20060906.155339.0c0732a4.en.html

Source: security@debian.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/21732

Source: security@debian.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/22639

Source: security@debian.org

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_25_sr.html

Source: security@debian.org

http://mail.python.org/pipermail/mailman-announce/2006-September/000087.html