CVE-2023-4874: Undefined Behavior for Input to API in Mutt
First published: Sat Sep 09 2023(Updated: )
Null pointer dereference when viewing a specially crafted email in Mutt >1.5.2 <2.2.12
Credit: cve@gitlab.com cve@gitlab.com cve@gitlab.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| debian/mutt | <=1.10.1-2.1+deb10u6 | 1.10.1-2.1+deb10u7 2.0.5-4.1+deb11u3 2.2.12-0.1~deb12u1 2.2.9-1+deb12u1 2.2.12-0.1 |
| Mutt Mutt | >1.5.2<2.2.12 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =10.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =11.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =12.0 | |
| ubuntu/mutt | <2.2.12-0.1 | 2.2.12-0.1 |
| ubuntu/mutt | <1.9.4-3ubuntu0.6+ | 1.9.4-3ubuntu0.6+ |
| ubuntu/mutt | <1.13.2-1ubuntu0.6 | 1.13.2-1ubuntu0.6 |
| ubuntu/mutt | <2.1.4-1ubuntu1.2 | 2.1.4-1ubuntu1.2 |
| ubuntu/mutt | <2.2.9-1ubuntu0.23.04.1 | 2.2.9-1ubuntu0.23.04.1 |
| ubuntu/mutt | <1.5.24-1ubuntu0.6+ | 1.5.24-1ubuntu0.6+ |
| ubuntu/mutt | <2.2.9-1ubuntu0.23.10.1 | 2.2.9-1ubuntu0.23.10.1 |
| debian/mutt | <=2.0.5-4.1+deb11u2<=2.0.5-4.1<=2.2.9-1 | 2.2.9-1+deb12u1 2.2.12-0.1 2.0.5-4.1+deb11u3 |
| redhat/mutt | <2.2.12 | 2.2.12 |
| >1.5.2<2.2.12 | ||
| =10.0 | ||
| =11.0 | ||
| =12.0 |
Remedy
Upgrade to version 2.2.12
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Reference Links
- https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/-/commit/452ee330e094bfc7c9a68555e5152b1826534555
- https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/-/commit/a4752eb0ae0a521eec02e59e51ae5daedf74fda0
- http://lists.mutt.org/pipermail/mutt-announce/Week-of-Mon-20230904/000056.html
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/09/1
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-4874
- https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/-/commit/452ee330e094bfc7c9a68555e5152b1826534555.patch
- https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/-/commit/a4752eb0ae0a521eec02e59e51ae5daedf74fda0.patch
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5494
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00021.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/09/26/6
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2023-4874
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-4874
- https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/-/commit/452ee330e094bfc7c9a68555e5152b1826534555 (mutt-2-2-12-rel)
- https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/-/commit/a4752eb0ae0a521eec02e59e51ae5daedf74fda0 (mutt-2-2-12-rel)
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6374-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6374-2
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4874
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-4874
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-4875
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4874
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-4875
- https://bugs.debian.org/1034720
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1051563
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2238550
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:2290
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:3058
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2238240
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2023-4874.
What is the title of the vulnerability?
The title of the vulnerability is 'Null pointer dereference when viewing a specially crafted email in Mutt >1.5.2 <2.2.12'.
What is the severity of CVE-2023-4874?
The severity of CVE-2023-4874 is medium, with a severity value of 6.5.
How does CVE-2023-4874 affect Mutt?
CVE-2023-4874 affects Mutt versions >1.5.2 and <2.2.12.
How do I fix CVE-2023-4874?
To fix CVE-2023-4874, update Mutt to version 2.2.12 or later.
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