CVE-2006-2941

Mailman before 2.1.9rc1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unspecified...

5.0 MediumFix available

Mailman before 2.1.9rc1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors involving "standards-breaking RFC 2231 formatted headers".

Exploit likelihood

2.65%Down 1.7 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Mailman before 2.1.9rc1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors involving "standards-breaking RFC 2231 formatted headers".

Record: CVE-2006-2941
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Mailman before 2.1.9rc1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors involving "standards-breaking RFC 2231 formatted headers".

Record: CVE-2006-2941
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2006-2938 No score

Mailman before 2.1.9rc1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors involving "standards-breaking RFC 2231 formatted headers".

Record: EUVD-2006-2938
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8mm9-hcg3-394g No score

Mailman before 2.1.9rc1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unspecified...

Mailman before 2.1.9rc1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors involving "standards-breaking RFC 2231 formatted headers".

Record: GHSA-8mm9-hcg3-394g
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

gnu mailman

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`mailman` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.7	3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.7
`mailman-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as	before 3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.7	3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.7
`mailman` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.7	3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.7
`mailman-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop	before 3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.7	3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.7
`mailman` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.7	3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.7
`mailman-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es	before 3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.7	3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.7
`mailman` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.7	3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.7
`mailman-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws	before 3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.7	3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.7
`mailman` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.5	3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.5
`mailman-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as	before 3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.5	3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.5

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`mailman` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.5	3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.5
`mailman-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop	before 3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.5	3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.5
`mailman` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.5	3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.5
`mailman-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es	before 3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.5	3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.5
`mailman` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.5	3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.5
`mailman-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws	before 3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.5	3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.5

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2006-2941 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Gnu Mailman, published September 6, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.65%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in mailman 3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.7.

References

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