Advisory Published

USN-4401-1: Mutt vulnerabilities

First published: Mon Jun 22 2020(Updated: )

It was discovered that Mutt incorrectly handled certain requests. An attacker could possibly use this issue to enable MITM attacks. (CVE-2020-14093) It was discovered that Mutt incorrectly handled certain requests. An attacker could possibly use this issue to proceeds with a connection even if the user rejects an expired intermediate certificate. (CVE-2020-14154)

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/mutt<1.13.2-1ubuntu0.1
1.13.2-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=20.04
All of
ubuntu/mutt<1.10.1-2.1ubuntu0.1
1.10.1-2.1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=19.10
All of
ubuntu/mutt<1.9.4-3ubuntu0.2
1.9.4-3ubuntu0.2
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/mutt<1.5.24-1ubuntu0.3
1.5.24-1ubuntu0.3
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of
ubuntu/mutt<1.5.21-5ubuntu2.4
1.5.21-5ubuntu2.4
Ubuntu Ubuntu=12.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID for this advisory?

    The vulnerability ID for this advisory is CVE-2020-14093.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-14093?

    The severity of CVE-2020-14093 is not specified in the advisory.

  • How does the Mutt vulnerability enable MITM attacks?

    The Mutt vulnerability enables MITM attacks by mishandling certain requests.

  • What versions of Mutt are affected by this vulnerability?

    The vulnerability affects Mutt versions 1.13.2-1ubuntu0.1, 1.10.1-2.1ubuntu0.1, 1.9.4-3ubuntu0.2, 1.5.24-1ubuntu0.3, and 1.5.21-5ubuntu2.4.

  • How can I fix the Mutt vulnerability?

    To fix the Mutt vulnerability, update to versions 1.13.2-1ubuntu0.1, 1.10.1-2.1ubuntu0.1, 1.9.4-3ubuntu0.2, 1.5.24-1ubuntu0.3, or 1.5.21-5ubuntu2.4.

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