Ubuntu alert USN-6374-1 (mutt)
| From: | Fabian Toepfer <fabian.toepfer@canonical.com> | |
| To: | ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com | |
| Subject: | [USN-6374-1] Mutt vulnerabilities | |
| Date: | Fri, 15 Sep 2023 00:02:09 +0200 | |
| Message-ID: | <eb7fca87-3486-024b-88dc-aceeffb384a3@canonical.com> |
========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6374-1 September 14, 2023 mutt vulnerabilities ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 23.04 - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro) Summary: Mutt could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input. Software Description: - mutt: text-based mailreader supporting MIME, GPG, PGP and threading Details: It was discovered that Mutt incorrectly handled certain email header content. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted message, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2023-4874, CVE-2023-4875) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 23.04: mutt 2.2.9-1ubuntu0.23.04.1 Ubuntu 22.04 LTS: mutt 2.1.4-1ubuntu1.2 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: mutt 1.13.2-1ubuntu0.6 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): mutt 1.9.4-3ubuntu0.6+esm1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Available with Ubuntu Pro): mutt 1.5.24-1ubuntu0.6+esm3 mutt-patched 1.5.24-1ubuntu0.6+esm3 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6374-1 CVE-2023-4874, CVE-2023-4875 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mutt/2.2.9-1ubuntu0.... https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mutt/2.1.4-1ubuntu1.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mutt/1.13.2-1ubuntu0.6