GLSA 201406-05: Mutt: Arbitrary code execution

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Severity:	high
Title:	Mutt: Arbitrary code execution
Date:	06/05/2014
Bugs:	#504462
ID:	201406-05

Synopsis

A vulnerability in Mutt could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service condition.

Background

Mutt is a small but powerful text-based mail client.

Affected packages

Package	Vulnerable	Unaffected	Architecture(s)
mail-client/mutt	< 1.5.22-r3	>= 1.5.22-r3	All supported architectures

Description

A heap-based buffer overflow has been discovered in the mutt_copy_hdr function.

Impact

A remote attacker could send a specially crafted message, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Mutt or a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Mutt users should upgrade to the latest version:

      # emerge --sync
      # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=mail-client/mutt-1.5.22-r3"

References

CVE-2014-0467

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-05.xml

Concerns?

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.