openSUSE Security Update : mutt (openSUSE-2019-52)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 121281

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Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

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.

Solution

Update the affected mutt packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 121281

File Name: openSUSE-2019-52.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 1/22/2019

Updated: 6/26/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-14362

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:mutt-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:mutt-lang, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:mutt-debugsource, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:42.3, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:mutt

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/17/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/2/2014

Reference Information

CVE: 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

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