CVE-2006-2191 Other in n/a
High 7.5
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2006-2191 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2006-2191 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Sep 2006. It can be exploited over the network.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2191 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-2191/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-2191/index.md)
A disputed format string vulnerability in Mailman could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not stated
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-2191?
CVE-2006-2191 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Sep 2006. It can be exploited over the network.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-2191?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnu Mailman.
How do I fix CVE-2006-2191?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-2191 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-2191 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-2191 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2gpc-wgcp-jq34.