From: | Thomas Deutschmann <whissi@g.o> |
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To: | gentoo-announce@l.g.o |
Subject: | [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201810-07 ] Mutt, NeoMutt: Multiple vulnerabilities |
Date: | Tue, 30 Oct 2018 21:04:38 |
Message-Id: | c99428a8-b0bd-a71a-4a42-d64cd6a0adef@gentoo.org |
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2 | Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201810-07 |
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7 | Severity: Normal |
8 | Title: Mutt, NeoMutt: Multiple vulnerabilities |
9 | Date: October 30, 2018 |
10 | Bugs: #661436 |
11 | ID: 201810-07 |
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14 | |
15 | Synopsis |
16 | ======== |
17 | |
18 | Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Mutt and NeoMutt, the worst |
19 | of which allows for arbitrary code execution. |
20 | |
21 | Background |
22 | ========== |
23 | |
24 | Mutt is a small but very powerful text-based mail client. |
25 | |
26 | NeoMutt is a command line mail reader (or MUA). It's a fork of Mutt |
27 | with added features. |
28 | |
29 | Affected packages |
30 | ================= |
31 | |
32 | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
33 | Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
34 | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
35 | 1 net-client/mutt < 1.10-1 >= 1.10-1 |
36 | 2 mail-client/neomutt < 20180716 >= 20180716 |
37 | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
38 | 2 affected packages |
39 | |
40 | Description |
41 | =========== |
42 | |
43 | Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Mutt, and NeoMutt. |
44 | Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details. |
45 | |
46 | Impact |
47 | ====== |
48 | |
49 | A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted mail |
50 | message or connect to malicious mail server using Mutt or NeoMutt, |
51 | possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code or directory |
52 | traversal with the privileges of the process or a Denial of Service |
53 | condition. |
54 | |
55 | Workaround |
56 | ========== |
57 | |
58 | There is no known workaround at this time. |
59 | |
60 | Resolution |
61 | ========== |
62 | |
63 | All Mutt users should upgrade to the latest version: |
64 | |
65 | # emerge --sync |
66 | # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-client/mutt-1.10-1" |
67 | |
68 | All NeoMuutt users should upgrade to the latest version: |
69 | |
70 | # emerge --sync |
71 | # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=mail-client/neomutt-20180716" |
72 | |
73 | References |
74 | ========== |
75 | |
76 | [ 1 ] CVE-2018-14349 |
77 | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14349 |
78 | [ 2 ] CVE-2018-14350 |
79 | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14350 |
80 | [ 3 ] CVE-2018-14351 |
81 | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14351 |
82 | [ 4 ] CVE-2018-14352 |
83 | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14352 |
84 | [ 5 ] CVE-2018-14353 |
85 | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14353 |
86 | [ 6 ] CVE-2018-14354 |
87 | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14354 |
88 | [ 7 ] CVE-2018-14355 |
89 | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14355 |
90 | [ 8 ] CVE-2018-14356 |
91 | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14356 |
92 | [ 9 ] CVE-2018-14357 |
93 | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14357 |
94 | [ 10 ] CVE-2018-14358 |
95 | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14358 |
96 | [ 11 ] CVE-2018-14359 |
97 | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14359 |
98 | [ 12 ] CVE-2018-14362 |
99 | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14362 |
100 | |
101 | Availability |
102 | ============ |
103 | |
104 | This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
105 | the Gentoo Security Website: |
106 | |
107 | https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-07 |
108 | |
109 | Concerns? |
110 | ========= |
111 | |
112 | Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
113 | confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost |
114 | importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
115 | security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
116 | https://bugs.gentoo.org. |
117 | |
118 | License |
119 | ======= |
120 | |
121 | Copyright 2018 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
122 | belongs to its owner(s). |
123 | |
124 | The contents of this document are licensed under the |
125 | Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
126 | |
127 | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 |
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