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[USN-8067-1] Mailman vulnerability

Posted on 02 March 2026
Ubuntu Security

==========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8067-1
March 02, 2026

mailman vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Summary:

A system hardening measure could be bypassed.

Software Description:
- mailman: Web-based mailing list manager

Details:

It was discovered that Mailman incorrectly handled CSRF tokens. A remote
list member or moderator could possibly use their own token to craft an
admin request CSRF attack and set a new admin password or make other
changes.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
mailman 1:2.1.29-1ubuntu3.1+esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
mailman 1:2.1.20-1ubuntu0.6+esm3
Available with Ubuntu Pro

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8067-1
CVE-2021-44227

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