CVE-2021-3181: Medium severity Mutt Mutt vulnerability

Published Jan 17, 2021
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Updated

rfc822.c in Mutt through 2.0.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (mailbox unavailability) by sending email messages with sequences of semicolon characters in RFC822 address fields (aka terminators of empty groups). A small email message from the attacker can cause large memory consumption, and the victim may then be unable to see email messages from other persons.

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
debian/mutt
1.10.1-2.1+deb10u61.10.1-2.1+deb10u72.0.5-4.1+deb11u32.2.12-0.1~deb12u12.2.9-1+deb12u12.2.12-0.1
debian/mutt<=1.10.1-2.1+deb10u4, <=1.10.1-1, <=2.0.2-1
2.0.5-11.10.1-2.1+deb10u5
Mutt Mutt<=2.0.4
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Debian Debian Linux=10.0
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
Fedoraproject Fedora=33

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/mutt to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.10.1-2.1+deb10u6Fixed in 1.10.1-2.1+deb10u7Fixed in 2.0.5-4.1+deb11u3Fixed in 2.2.12-0.1~deb12u1Fixed in 2.2.9-1+deb12u1Fixed in 2.2.12-0.1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/mutt to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.0.5-1Fixed in 1.10.1-2.1+deb10u5

Event History

Jan 19, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:30 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:30 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-3181.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-3181?

The severity of CVE-2021-3181 is high.

3

How does CVE-2021-3181 impact Mutt?

CVE-2021-3181 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (mailbox unavailability) in Mutt.

4

Which versions of Mutt are affected by CVE-2021-3181?

Mutt versions up to and including 2.0.4 are affected by CVE-2021-3181.

5

How can I fix CVE-2021-3181?

To fix CVE-2021-3181, update Mutt to version 2.0.5-1 or apply the recommended patches from the vendor.

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