(Mandrake Issues Fix) Mutt Index Menu Code Lets Remote Users Crash the Client
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1009028 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1009028
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CVE Reference:
CAN-2004-0078
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Feb 12 2004
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Impact:
Denial of service via network, Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 1.4.1
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Mutt. A remote user can cause the target user's mail client to crash and may be able to execute arbitrary code.
It is reported that there is a vulnerability in the index menu code in mutt. A remote user can send a specially crafted e-mail message to the target user that will cause the target user's mutt client to crash (segfault). It may be possible to execute arbitrary code, the report said.
The nature of the flaw was not disclosed.
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Impact:
A remote user can cause the target user's mutt client to crash.
It may also be possible for a remote user to cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
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Solution:
Mandrake has released a fix.
Corporate Server 2.1:
9bc44748af1cb08ab42af19ae66b2bd3 corporate/2.1/RPMS/mutt-1.4.1i-1.2.C21mdk.i586.rpm
4988bcd3dfada99b7aba26f65662c0c0 corporate/2.1/SRPMS/mutt-1.4.1i-1.2.C21mdk.src.rpm
Corporate Server 2.1/x86_64:
9ad9b5c92a2af1e7a9ecb4f4dbadfd3f x86_64/corporate/2.1/RPMS/mutt-1.4.1i-1.2.C21mdk.x86_64.rpm
4988bcd3dfada99b7aba26f65662c0c0 x86_64/corporate/2.1/SRPMS/mutt-1.4.1i-1.2.C21mdk.src.rpm
Mandrake Linux 9.1:
bd20ea8a4ed852602e269e1ec637e822 9.1/RPMS/mutt-1.4.1i-1.2.91mdk.i586.rpm
4bfe4f092a63e96ada255bfc6e5a4c0e 9.1/SRPMS/mutt-1.4.1i-1.2.91mdk.src.rpm
Mandrake Linux 9.1/PPC:
ab9886dbc9a906669c2827bf1b0f51e7 ppc/9.1/RPMS/mutt-1.4.1i-1.2.91mdk.ppc.rpm
4bfe4f092a63e96ada255bfc6e5a4c0e ppc/9.1/SRPMS/mutt-1.4.1i-1.2.91mdk.src.rpm
Mandrake Linux 9.2:
6e3c3843611f49a20894f1cb0c64c760 9.2/RPMS/mutt-1.4.1i-3.1.92mdk.i586.rpm
7a38e74fb7e1b11f1add65ac8f5a1e2a 9.2/SRPMS/mutt-1.4.1i-3.1.92mdk.src.rpm
Mandrake Linux 9.2/AMD64:
a3aa8bcdd20b8fb56c366818a10f3a9d amd64/9.2/RPMS/mutt-1.4.1i-3.1.92mdk.amd64.rpm
7a38e74fb7e1b11f1add65ac8f5a1e2a amd64/9.2/SRPMS/mutt-1.4.1i-3.1.92mdk.src.rpm
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Vendor URL: www.mutt.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Not specified
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Underlying OS:
Linux (Mandriva/Mandrake)
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Message History:
This archive entry is a follow-up to the message listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: 12 Feb 2004 07:22:29 -0000
Subject: MDKSA-2004:010 - Updated mutt packages fix remote crash
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA1
_______________________________________________________________________
Mandrake Linux Security Update Advisory
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Package name: mutt
Advisory ID: MDKSA-2004:010
Date: February 11th, 2004
Affected versions: 9.1, 9.2, Corporate Server 2.1
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Problem Description:
A bug in mutt was reported by Neils Heinen that could allow a remote
attacker to send a carefully crafted mail message that can cause mutt
to segfault and possibly execute arbitrary code as the user running
mutt.
The updated packages have been patched to correct the problem.
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References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0078
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Updated Packages:
Corporate Server 2.1:
9bc44748af1cb08ab42af19ae66b2bd3 corporate/2.1/RPMS/mutt-1.4.1i-1.2.C21mdk.i586.rpm
4988bcd3dfada99b7aba26f65662c0c0 corporate/2.1/SRPMS/mutt-1.4.1i-1.2.C21mdk.src.rpm
Corporate Server 2.1/x86_64:
9ad9b5c92a2af1e7a9ecb4f4dbadfd3f x86_64/corporate/2.1/RPMS/mutt-1.4.1i-1.2.C21mdk.x86_64.rpm
4988bcd3dfada99b7aba26f65662c0c0 x86_64/corporate/2.1/SRPMS/mutt-1.4.1i-1.2.C21mdk.src.rpm
Mandrake Linux 9.1:
bd20ea8a4ed852602e269e1ec637e822 9.1/RPMS/mutt-1.4.1i-1.2.91mdk.i586.rpm
4bfe4f092a63e96ada255bfc6e5a4c0e 9.1/SRPMS/mutt-1.4.1i-1.2.91mdk.src.rpm
Mandrake Linux 9.1/PPC:
ab9886dbc9a906669c2827bf1b0f51e7 ppc/9.1/RPMS/mutt-1.4.1i-1.2.91mdk.ppc.rpm
4bfe4f092a63e96ada255bfc6e5a4c0e ppc/9.1/SRPMS/mutt-1.4.1i-1.2.91mdk.src.rpm
Mandrake Linux 9.2:
6e3c3843611f49a20894f1cb0c64c760 9.2/RPMS/mutt-1.4.1i-3.1.92mdk.i586.rpm
7a38e74fb7e1b11f1add65ac8f5a1e2a 9.2/SRPMS/mutt-1.4.1i-3.1.92mdk.src.rpm
Mandrake Linux 9.2/AMD64:
a3aa8bcdd20b8fb56c366818a10f3a9d amd64/9.2/RPMS/mutt-1.4.1i-3.1.92mdk.amd64.rpm
7a38e74fb7e1b11f1add65ac8f5a1e2a amd64/9.2/SRPMS/mutt-1.4.1i-3.1.92mdk.src.rpm
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