USN-6374-2: Mutt vulnerabilities
19 October 2023
Mutt could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.
Releases
Packages
- mutt - text-based mailreader supporting MIME, GPG, PGP and threading
Details
USN-6374-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Mutt. This update provides the
corresponding updates for Ubuntu 23.10.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Mutt incorrectly handled certain email header
contents. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted message,
a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of
service. (CVE-2023-4874, CVE-2023-4875)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 23.10
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Related notices
- USN-6374-1: mutt, mutt-patched