CentOS 3 / 4 : mutt (CESA-2006:0577)

high Nessus Plugin ID 22039

Synopsis

The remote CentOS host is missing a security update.

Description

Updated mutt packages that fix a security issue are now available.

This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

Mutt is a text-mode mail user agent.

A buffer overflow flaw was found in the way Mutt processes an overly long namespace from a malicious imap server. In order to exploit this flaw a user would have to use Mutt to connect to a malicious IMAP server. (CVE-2006-3242)

Users of Mutt are advised to upgrade to these erratum packages, which contain a backported patch to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected mutt package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 22039

File Name: centos_RHSA-2006-0577.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: CentOS Local Security Checks

Published: 7/13/2006

Updated: 1/4/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:centos:centos:3, cpe:/o:centos:centos:4, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:mutt

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

Patch Publication Date: 7/13/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/27/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-3242

RHSA: 2006:0577

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