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Debian: CVE-2021-46900: sympa -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2021-46900: sympa -- security update

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
12/31/2023
Created
07/31/2024
Added
07/30/2024
Modified
07/30/2024

Description

Sympa before 6.2.62 relies on a cookie parameter for certain security objectives, but does not ensure that this parameter exists and has an unpredictable value. Specifically, the cookie parameter is both a salt for stored passwords and an XSS protection mechanism.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-sympa

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