Scientific Linux Security Update : mutt on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20140317)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 73073

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the way mutt processed certain email headers. A remote attacker could use this flaw to send an email with specially crafted headers that, when processed, could cause mutt to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running mutt. (CVE-2014-0467)

All running instances of mutt must be restarted for this update to take effect.

Solution

Update the affected mutt and / or mutt-debuginfo packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 73073

File Name: sl_20140317_mutt_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 3/18/2014

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:mutt-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:mutt

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

Patch Publication Date: 3/17/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/14/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-0467

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