Unscored severity · published Sep 19, 2006
CVE-2006-2191
Format string vulnerability in Mailman before 2.1.9 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors
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CVSS
2.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.7% · higher than 86% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MA
Mailman · Gnu
through 2.1.8 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-2191
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-2191
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/21732
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/22639
www.novell.com
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_25_sr.html
mail.python.org
http://mail.python.org/pipermail/mailman-announce/2006-September/000087.html
people.debian.org
http://people.debian.org/~terpstra/message/20060906.155339.0c0732a4.en.html
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