CVE-2021-43332
Publication date 12 November 2021
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
In GNU Mailman before 2.1.36, the CSRF token for the Cgi/admindb.py admindb page contains an encrypted version of the list admin password. This could potentially be cracked by a moderator via an offline brute-force attack.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| mailman | 25.04 plucky | Not in release |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Not in release | |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | |
| 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 1:2.1.29-1ubuntu3.1+esm1
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 1:2.1.26-1ubuntu0.5
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 1:2.1.20-1ubuntu0.6+esm2
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| 14.04 LTS trusty | Ignored end of standard support |
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| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
6.5 · Medium
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-5151-1
- Mailman vulnerabilities
- 18 November 2021
- USN-5151-2
- Mailman vulnerabilities
- 25 November 2021