Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts Affecting mailman package, versions <3:2.1.29-12.module+el8.5.0+20429+dde04a6e.1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.15% (53rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-MAILMAN-2595102
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed21 Oct 2021

Introduced: 21 Oct 2021

CVE-2021-42096  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-307  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 mailman to version 3:2.1.29-12.module+el8.5.0+20429+dde04a6e.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2021-4826.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream mailman package and not the mailman package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

GNU Mailman before 2.1.35 may allow remote Privilege Escalation. A certain csrf_token value is derived from the admin password, and may be useful in conducting a brute-force attack against that password.

CVSS Scores

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