SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : mutt (SUSE-SU-2019:1196-1)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 124757

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Synopsis

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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)

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

Solution

To install this SUSE 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 :

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-SP3:zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP3-2019-1196=1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12-SP3:zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-DESKTOP-12-SP3-2019-1196=1

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 124757

File Name: suse_SU-2019-1196-1.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 5/10/2019

Updated: 5/24/2024

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, 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:suse_linux:mutt-debugsource, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:12, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:mutt, p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:mutt-debuginfo

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: 5/9/2019

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

BID: 71334

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