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Unscored USN-4442-1 3 CVEs

sympa vulnerabilities

Published Jul 28, 2020 · Updated Feb 10, 2026

Summary

Michael Kaczmarczik discovered that Sympa incorrectly handled HTTP
GET/POST requests. An attacker could possibly use this issue to insert,
edit or obtain sensitive information. (CVE-2018-1000550)

It was discovered that Sympa incorrectly handled URL parameters. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to perform XSS attacks.
(CVE-2018-1000671)

Nicolas Chatelain discovered that Sympa incorrectly handled environment
variables. An attacker could possibly use this issue with a setuid
binary and gain root privileges. (CVE-2020-10936)

Fixed packages 1

ReleasePackageFixed in
Ubuntu · Pro 14.04 LTS Pro:14.04:LTS sympa 6.1.17~dfsg-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Vulnerabilities 3

References

  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-1000550
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2018-1000671
  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-10936