• [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 202101-25 ] Mutt: Denial of service

    From Sam James@21:1/5 to All on Tue Jan 26 01:30:02 2021
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    Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202101-25
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    Severity: Normal
    Title: Mutt: Denial of service
    Date: January 26, 2021
    Bugs: #765790
    ID: 202101-25

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    Synopsis
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    A vulnerability in Mutt could lead to a Denial of Service condition.

    Background
    ==========

    Mutt is a small but very powerful text-based mail client.

    Affected packages
    =================

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    Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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    1 mail-client/mutt < 2.0.4-r1 >= 2.0.4-r1

    Description
    ===========

    A memory leak could occur when a crafted email message is received.

    Impact
    ======

    An attacker could cause a possible Denial of Service condition.

    Workaround
    ==========

    There is no known workaround at this time.

    Resolution
    ==========

    All Mutt users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=mail-client/mutt-2.0.4-r1"

    References
    ==========

    [ 1 ] CVE-2021-3181
    https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3181

    Availability
    ============

    This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
    the Gentoo Security Website:

    https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-25

    Concerns?
    =========

    Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
    confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
    importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

    License
    =======

    Copyright 2021 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
    belongs to its owner(s).

    The contents of this document are licensed under the
    Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5


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    Severity: Normal
    Title: Mutt: Denial of service
    Date: January 26, 2021
    Bugs: #765790
    ID: 202101-25

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    Synopsis
    ========

    A vulnerability in Mutt could lead to a Denial of Service condition.

    Background
    ==========

    Mutt is a small but very powerful text-based mail client.

    Affected packages
    =================

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    Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
    1 mail-client/mutt &lt; 2.0.4-r1 &gt;= 2.0.4-r1

    Description
    ===========

    A memory leak could occur when a crafted email message is received.

    Impact
    ======

    An attacker could cause a possible Denial of Service condition.

    Workaround
    ==========

    There is no known workaround at this time.

    Resolution
    ==========

    All Mutt users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "&gt;=mail-client/mutt-2.0.4-r1"

    References
    ==========

    [ 1 ] CVE-2021-3181
    <a href="https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3181" class="">https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3181</a>

    Availability
    ============

    This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
    the Gentoo Security Website:

    <a href="https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-25" class="">https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-25</a>

    Concerns?
    =========

    Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
    confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
    importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
    <a href="mailto:security@gentoo.org" class="">security@gentoo.org</a> or alternatively, you may file a bug at
    <a href="https://bugs.gentoo.org" class="">https://bugs.gentoo.org</a>.

    License
    =======

    Copyright 2021 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
    belongs to its owner(s).

    The contents of this document are licensed under the
    Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

    <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5" class="">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5</a></pre><div class=""><br class=""></div></body></html>
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