CVE-2006-2941
Mailman before 2.1.9rc1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via unspecified...
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. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 2.65%EPSS, 85th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
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
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mailmanRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.7 | 3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.7 |
mailman-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.7 | 3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.7 |
mailmanRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.7 | 3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.7 |
mailman-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.7 | 3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.7 |
mailmanRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.7 | 3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.7 |
mailman-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.7 | 3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.7 |
mailmanRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.7 | 3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.7 |
mailman-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.7 | 3:2.1.5.1-25.rhel3.7 |
mailmanRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.5 | 3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.5 |
mailman-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.5 | 3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.5 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mailmanRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.5 | 3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.5 |
mailman-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.5 | 3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.5 |
mailmanRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.5 | 3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.5 |
mailman-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.5 | 3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.5 |
mailmanRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.5 | 3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.5 |
mailman-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 2 CVEs | before 3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.5 | 3:2.1.5.1-34.rhel4.5 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo 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-2006-2938No 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-hcg3-394gNo 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
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3446
mail.python.org/pipermail/mailman-announce/2006-September/000087.html
securityfocus.com/bid/19831
secunia.com/advisories/21837
securitytracker.com/id?1016808
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ubuntu.com/usn/usn-345-1
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200609-12.xml
svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/mailman/trunk/mailman/Mailman/Utils.py?r1=7859&r2=7923
novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_25_sr.html
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:165
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006-0600.html
sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=103&release_id=444295
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9912
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28732
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-2941
github.com/advisories/GHSA-8mm9-hcg3-394g
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0600
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=198344
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2006/rhsa-2006_0600.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-2941