3918 : Mutt Mail-Handling Remote DoS
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about 1 year ago

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85%

Disclosure
Jan 19, 2004

Discovery
Jan 19, 2004

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Exploit
Unknown

Solution
Unknown

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Description

 Mutt contains a flaw that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when a specially crafted email is sent by an attacker, and will result in loss of availability for the program.

Classification

 Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

 Upgrade to version 1.4.2 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products
Michael Elkins
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Mutt
Watch-list
 1.4
1.4.1

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