SB2014031332 - Slackware Linux update for mutt
Published: March 13, 2014 Updated: May 6, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2014031332
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-0467)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.
Buffer overflow in copy.c in Mutt before 1.5.23 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted RFC2047 header line, related to address expansion.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.