-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONECTIVA LINUX SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- PACKAGE : mutt SUMMARY : Buffer overflow in IMAP code DATE : 2003-04-14 16:58:00 ID : CLA-2003:626 RELEVANT RELEASES : 7.0, 8 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- DESCRIPTION Mutt[1] is a text-mode email client. Core Security Technologies discovered[2] a buffer overflow vulnerability in the mutt code that handles IMAP folders. An attacker who is able to control an IMAP server accessed by mutt can exploit this vulnerability to remotely crash the mutt client or to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running it. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) project has assigned the name CAN-2003-0201 to this issue[3]. SOLUTION All mutt users should upgrade. REFERENCES 1.http://www.mutt.org 2.http://www.coresecurity.com/common/showdoc.php?idx=310&idxseccion=10 3.http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2003-0140 UPDATED PACKAGES ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/7.0/RPMS/mutt-1.3.17-8U70_2cl.i386.rpm ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/7.0/SRPMS/mutt-1.3.17-8U70_2cl.src.rpm ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/8/RPMS/mutt-1.3.25-2U80_1cl.i386.rpm ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/8/SRPMS/mutt-1.3.25-2U80_1cl.src.rpm ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS The apt tool can be used to perform RPM packages upgrades: - run: apt-get update - after that, execute: apt-get upgrade Detailed instructions reagarding the use of apt and upgrade examples can be found at http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/#apt?idioma=en - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- All packages are signed with Conectiva's GPG key. The key and instructions on how to import it can be found at http://distro.conectiva.com.br/seguranca/chave/?idioma=en Instructions on how to check the signatures of the RPM packages can be found at http://distro.conectiva.com.br/seguranca/politica/?idioma=en - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- All our advisories and generic update instructions can be viewed at http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?idioma=en - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright (c) 2003 Conectiva Inc. http://www.conectiva.com - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- subscribe: conectiva-updates-subscribeat_private unsubscribe: conectiva-updates-unsubscribeat_private -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE+mxMl42jd0JmAcZARApb6AJ9nnm238wzqJhBc93AblM9hTQzWsACgvT2y XEQiflHlDddsvjeWEbYuB9M= =WAEK -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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