openSUSE: Security Advisory for mutt (openSUSE-SU-2019:0052-1)
🗓️ 18 Jan 2019 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2019 Greenbone Networks GmbHType
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| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 414 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mutt -- remote code injection and path traversal vulnerability | 15 Jul 201800:00 | – | freebsd | |
| mutt -- denial of service via crafted mail message | 26 Nov 201400:00 | – | freebsd | |
| mutt/neomutt -- multiple vulnerabilities | 10 Jul 201800:00 | – | freebsd | |
| Amazon Linux 2 : mutt (ALAS-2018-1077) | 19 Sep 201800:00 | – | nessus | |
| CentOS 6 / 7 : mutt (CESA-2018:2526) | 21 Aug 201800:00 | – | nessus | |
| CentOS 7 : mutt (RHSA-2020:1126) | 10 Apr 202000:00 | – | nessus | |
| Debian DLA-1455-1 : mutt security update | 3 Aug 201800:00 | – | nessus | |
| Debian DSA-3083-1 : mutt - security update | 1 Dec 201400:00 | – | nessus | |
| Debian DSA-4277-1 : mutt - security update | 20 Aug 201800:00 | – | nessus | |
| EulerOS 2.0 SP2 : mutt (EulerOS-SA-2018-1304) | 27 Sep 201800:00 | – | nessus |
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if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.852239");
script_version("2025-02-28T05:38:49+0000");
script_cve_id("CVE-2014-9116", "CVE-2018-14349", "CVE-2018-14350", "CVE-2018-14351",
"CVE-2018-14352", "CVE-2018-14353", "CVE-2018-14354", "CVE-2018-14355",
"CVE-2018-14356", "CVE-2018-14357", "CVE-2018-14358", "CVE-2018-14359",
"CVE-2018-14360", "CVE-2018-14361", "CVE-2018-14362", "CVE-2018-14363");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"7.5");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2025-02-28 05:38:49 +0000 (Fri, 28 Feb 2025)");
script_tag(name:"severity_vector", value:"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_tag(name:"severity_origin", value:"NVD");
script_tag(name:"severity_date", value:"2020-05-20 01:47:00 +0000 (Wed, 20 May 2020)");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2019-01-18 04:01:24 +0100 (Fri, 18 Jan 2019)");
script_name("openSUSE: Security Advisory for mutt (openSUSE-SU-2019:0052-1)");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2019 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
script_family("SuSE Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/opensuse", "ssh/login/rpms", re:"ssh/login/release=openSUSELeap42\.3");
script_xref(name:"openSUSE-SU", value:"2019:0052-1");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-01/msg00018.html");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the 'mutt'
package(s) announced via the openSUSE-SU-2019:0052-1 advisory.");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"This update for mutt fixes the following issues:
Security issues fixed:
- bsc#1101428: Mutt 1.10.1 security release update.
- CVE-2018-14351: Fix imap/command.c that mishandles long IMAP status
mailbox literal count size (bsc#1101583).
- CVE-2018-14353: Fix imap_quote_string in imap/util.c that has an integer
underflow (bsc#1101581).
- CVE-2018-14362: Fix pop.c that does not forbid characters that may have
unsafe interaction with message-cache pathnames (bsc#1101567).
- CVE-2018-14354: Fix arbitrary command execution from remote IMAP servers
via backquote characters (bsc#1101578).
- CVE-2018-14352: Fix imap_quote_string in imap/util.c that does not leave
room for quote characters (bsc#1101582).
- CVE-2018-14356: Fix pop.c that mishandles a zero-length UID
(bsc#1101576).
- CVE-2018-14355: Fix imap/util.c that mishandles '..' directory traversal
in a mailbox name (bsc#1101577).
- CVE-2018-14349: Fix imap/command.c that mishandles a NO response without
a message (bsc#1101589).
- CVE-2018-14350: Fix imap/message.c that has a stack-based buffer
overflow for a FETCH response with along INTERNALDATE field
(bsc#1101588).
- CVE-2018-14363: Fix newsrc.c that does not properlyrestrict '/'
characters that may have unsafe interaction with cache pathnames
(bsc#1101566).
- CVE-2018-14359: Fix buffer overflow via base64 data (bsc#1101570).
- CVE-2018-14358: Fix imap/message.c that has a stack-based buffer
overflow for a FETCH response with along RFC822.SIZE field (bsc#1101571).
- CVE-2018-14360: Fix nntp_add_group in newsrc.c that has a stack-based
buffer overflow because of incorrect sscanf usage (bsc#1101569).
- CVE-2018-14357: Fix that remote IMAP servers are allowed to execute
arbitrary commands via backquote characters (bsc#1101573).
- CVE-2018-14361: Fix that nntp.c proceeds even if memory allocation fails
for messages data (bsc#1101568).
Bug fixes:
- mutt reports as neomutt and incorrect version (bsc#1094717)
- No sidebar available in mutt 1.6.1 from Tumbleweed snapshot 20160517
(bsc#980830)
- mutt-1.6.1 unusable when built with --enable-sidebar (bsc#982129)
- (neo)mutt displaying times in Zulu time (bsc#1061343)
- mutt unconditionally segfaults when displaying a message (bsc#986534)
- For openSUSE Leap 42.3, retain split of -lang and -doc (boo#1120935)
This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-12:Update update project.
Patch Instructions:
To install this openSUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended
installation methods
like YaST online_update or 'zypper patch'.
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:
- openSUSE Leap 42.3:
zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2019-52=1");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"mutt on openSUSE Leap 42.3.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please install the updated package(s).");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
exit(0);
}
include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-rpm.inc");
release = rpm_get_ssh_release();
if(!release)
exit(0);
res = "";
report = "";
if(release == "openSUSELeap42.3") {
if(!isnull(res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"mutt-doc", rpm:"mutt-doc~1.10.1~2.5.1", rls:"openSUSELeap42.3"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"mutt-lang", rpm:"mutt-lang~1.10.1~2.5.1", rls:"openSUSELeap42.3"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"mutt", rpm:"mutt~1.10.1~2.5.1", rls:"openSUSELeap42.3"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"mutt-debuginfo", rpm:"mutt-debuginfo~1.10.1~2.5.1", rls:"openSUSELeap42.3"))) {
report += res;
}
if(!isnull(res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"mutt-debugsource", rpm:"mutt-debugsource~1.10.1~2.5.1", rls:"openSUSELeap42.3"))) {
report += res;
}
if(report != "") {
security_message(data:report);
} else if(__pkg_match) {
exit(99);
}
exit(0);
}
exit(0);
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