[SECURITY] [DLA 2472-1] mutt security update

Debian LTS Advisory DLA-2472-1 [email protected]
https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Adrian Bunk
November 30, 2020 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Package : mutt
Version : 1.7.2-1+deb9u4
CVE ID : CVE-2020-28896
Debian Bug :

In Mutt, a text-based Mail User Agent, invalid IMAP server responses
were not properly handled, potentially resulting in authentication
credentials being exposed or man-in-the-middle attacks.

For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version
1.7.2-1+deb9u4.

We recommend that you upgrade your mutt packages.

For the detailed security status of mutt please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/mutt

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS