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Family: Debian Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[DSA1108] DSA-1108-1 mutt Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary DSA-1108-1 mutt
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
It was discovered that the mutt mail reader performs insufficient
validation of values returned from an IMAP server, which might overflow
a buffer and potentially lead to the injection of arbitrary code.
For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in
version 1.5.9-2sarge2.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in
version 1.5.11+cvs20060403-2.
We recommend that you upgrade your mutt package.
Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1108
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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