rhsa-2004_051
Vulnerability from csaf_redhat
Published
2004-02-11 13:59
Modified
2024-11-05 16:21
Summary
Red Hat Security Advisory: : Updated mutt packages fix remotely-triggerable crash

Notes

Topic
New mutt packages that fix a remotely-triggerable crash in the menu drawing code are now available.
Details
Mutt is a text-mode mail user agent. A bug was found in the index menu code in versions of mutt. A remote attacker could send a carefully crafted mail message that can cause mutt to segfault and possibly execute arbitrary code as the victim. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2004-0078 to this issue. It is recommended that all mutt users upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported security patch and are not vulnerable to this issue. Red Hat would like to thank Niels Heinen for reporting this issue.
Terms of Use
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