GLSA 202101-25: Mutt: Denial of service
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | Mutt: Denial of service |
| Date: | 01/26/2021 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 202101-25 |
Synopsis
A vulnerability in Mutt could lead to a Denial of Service condition.Background
Mutt is a small but very powerful text-based mail client.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| mail-client/mutt | < 2.0.4-r1 | >= 2.0.4-r1 | All supported architectures |
Description
A memory leak could occur when a crafted email message is received.
Impact
An attacker could cause a possible 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-2.0.4-r1"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
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.
License
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