cve-2004-0078
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2004-09-01 04:00
Modified
2024-08-08 00:01
Severity ?
Summary
Buffer overflow in the index menu code (menu_pad_string of menu.c) for Mutt 1.4.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via certain mail messages.
References
cve@mitre.orgftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2004-013.0.txt
cve@mitre.orghttp://bugs.debian.org/126336
cve@mitre.orghttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107651677817933&w=2
cve@mitre.orghttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107696262905039&w=2
cve@mitre.orghttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107884956930903&w=2
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:010
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.osvdb.org/3918
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-050.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-051.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9641Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2004&m=slackware-security.405053
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15134
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A811
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A838
Impacted products
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  • Not patched: This vulnerability was not successfully patched by the user reporting the sighting.