Mutt index menu buffer overflow
| mutt-index-menu-bo (15134) |  High Risk |
Description:
Mutt is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by a vulnerability in the index menu code. By sending a specially-crafted message to a vulnerable client, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and cause the program to crash and possibly execute arbitrary code on the system with the victim's privileges.
Platforms Affected:
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 9.1
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 9.1 PPC
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 9.2 AMD64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 9.2
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1
- Michael R. Elkins and Jeremy Blosser, Mutt prior to 1.4.2
- OpenPKG, OpenPKG 1.3
- OpenPKG, OpenPKG 2.0
- OpenPKG, OpenPKG CURRENT
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat, Linux 9.0
- SCO, Caldera OpenLinux Server 3.1.1
- SCO, Caldera OpenLinux Workstation 3.1.1
- Slackware, Slackware Linux 8.1
- Slackware, Slackware Linux 9.0
- Slackware, Slackware Linux 9.1
- Slackware, Slackware Linux current
- Trustix, Secure Linux 2.0
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Mutt (1.4.2 or later), available from the Mutt Web site. See References
For Red Hat Linux 9:
Upgrade to the latest mutt package (1.4.1-3.3 or later), as listed in the RHSA-2004:051-05. See References.
For Mandrake Linux:
Upgrade to the latest mutt package, as listed below. Refer to MandrakeSoft Security Advisory MDKSA-2004:010 : mutt for more information. See References.
Mandrake Linux 9.1: 1.4.1i-1.2.91mdk or later
Mandrake Linux 9.2: 1.4.1i-3.1.92mdk or later
Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1: .4.1i-1.2.C21mdk or later
For Trustix Secure Linux 2.0:
Upgrade to the latest mutt package (1.4.2-1tr or later), as listed in Trustix Secure Linux Security Advisory #2004-0006. See References.
For Slackware Linux:
Upgrade to the latest mutt package, as listed below. Refer to slackware-security Mailing List, Thu, 12 Feb 2004 12:19:00 -0800 (PST) for more information. See References.
Slackware Linux 8.1, 9.0, 9.1, -current: 1.4.2i-i386-1 or later
For Caldera OpenLinux 3.1.1 (Workstation and Server):
Upgrade to the latest version of mutt (1.2.5-13 or later), as listed in SCO Security Advisory CSSA-2004-013.0. See References.
For OpenPKG:
Refer to OpenPKG Security Advisory OpenPKG-SA-2004.005 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Feb 11 2004 - 08:21:14 CST, Mutt-1.4.2 fixes buffer overflow. at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-02/0302.html.
- Bugzilla Red Hat Bug #: 114452, CAN-2004-0078 Mutt can be remotely crashed at http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=114452.
- Mutt Web site, The Mutt E-Mail Client at http://www.mutt.org/.
- SCO Security Advisory CSSA-2004-013.0, OpenLinux: mutt remote buffer overflow at http://www.linuxsecurity.com/content/view/105865/98/. (From LinuxSecurity archive)
- slackware-security Mailing List, Thu, 12 Feb 2004 12:19:00 -0800 (PST), mutt security update (SSA:2004-043-01) at http://www.slackware.org/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2004&m=slackware-security.405607.
- Trustix Secure Linux Security Advisory #2004-0006, mutt at http://www.linuxsecurity.com/content/view/105734/109/. (From LinuxSecurity archive)
- BID-9641: Mutt Menu Drawing Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-0078: Buffer overflow in the index menu code (menu_pad_string of menu.c) for Mutt 1.4.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via certain mail messages.
- MDKSA-2004:010: Updated mutt packages fix remote crash
- OpenPKG-SA-2004.005: Mutt
- OSVDB ID: 3918: Mutt Mail-Handling Remote DoS
- RHSA-2004-050: mutt security update
- RHSA-2004-051: Updated mutt packages fix remotely-triggerable crash
Reported:
Feb 11, 2004
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