Mutt < 1.4.2 menu.c menu_pad_string Function Index Menu Code Remote Overflow DoS

high Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 1188

Synopsis

The remote host is vulnerable to a buffer overflow.

Description

Mutt 1.4.1 and older versions are vulnerable to a buffer overflow vulnerability in the code which is used to draw menus on screen. An attacker could exploit this flaw to prevent a user from reading his mail using this client (thus corrupting a full mailbox), or possibly to execute code remotely.

Solution

Upgrade to Mutt 1.4.2 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 1188

Family: SMTP Clients

Published: 8/20/2004

Updated: 3/6/2019

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.3

Temporal Score: 6.4

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:mutt:mutt

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0078

BID: 9641

Detections

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