CVE-2024-49394: Mutt: neomutt: in-reply-to email header field it not protected by cryptograpic signing
First published: Mon Nov 11 2024(Updated: )
In mutt and neomutt the In-Reply-To email header field is not protected by cryptographic signing which allows an attacker to reuse an unencrypted but signed email message to impersonate the original sender.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| debian/mutt | <=2.0.5-4.1+deb11u3<=2.2.12-0.1~deb12u1<=2.2.9-1+deb12u1<=2.2.13-1 | |
| debian/neomutt | <=20201127+dfsg.1-1.2<=20220429+dfsg1-4.1 | 20250113+dfsg-1 |
| Mutt Mutt | ||
| NeoMutt | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | =8.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | =9.0 |
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Reference Links
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2325330
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-49394
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2024-49394
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-49394
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2024-49394
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-49394
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-49394
- https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/-/issues/490
- https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/-/issues/490#note_2209448655
- http://mutt.org/doc/manual/#crypt-protected-headers-read
- https://github.com/neomutt/neomutt/issues/4226
- https://github.com/neomutt/neomutt/commit/13cfc6f98322eafdc30ecc4c15999d401950a1d9
- https://github.com/neomutt/neomutt/commit/ec02b141983c70ae7ebee0cdfba59e90a825f0cc
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2024-49394?
CVE-2024-49394 is classified as a low severity vulnerability.
How does CVE-2024-49394 affect email security?
CVE-2024-49394 allows an attacker to impersonate the original sender by reusing an unencrypted but signed email message due to lack of cryptographic protection on the In-Reply-To email header.
How do I fix CVE-2024-49394?
To mitigate CVE-2024-49394, you should upgrade to the fixed versions of neomutt which are 20250113+dfsg-1 or later.
Which software is affected by CVE-2024-49394?
CVE-2024-49394 affects mutt and neomutt versions prior to their respective secure updates.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2024-49394?
Yes, a patch is available in the latest versions of neomutt and users are advised to update their installations to ensure security.
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