USN-8552-1: Sympa vulnerability
It was discovered that Sympa did not properly validate input on the generic SSO login. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform a path traversal attack and gain unintended access.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Sympa did not properly validate input on the generic SSO login, allowing for potential path traversal attacks.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of Sympa are affected by this vulnerability.
- Urgency
- Remediation urgency is unclear as the severity is marked as unknown.
- Action
- Implement input validation measures to mitigate the risk.
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Details
Original advisory: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8552-1
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-55919 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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