SB2018072441 - Buffer overflow in mutt (Alpine package)
Published: July 24, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018072441
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-14359)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to buffer overflow when handling malicious input. A remote attacker can use base64 data, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=0d3886cdea880fe65aff164040ab54f9e2d5ee93
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=7b76ef5a44a34f2aa0ab6dcbd05653a7f384d5cd
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=8096bf545fbce05d5535cb01173187a08a4e7f14
- https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=e16a7290cad51651c51b16468159e0bb5a11f234