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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2014.2253
mutt security update
1 December 2014
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: mutt
Publisher: Debian
Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux 7
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2014-9116
Original Bulletin:
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3083
Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on
platforms other than Debian. It is recommended that administrators
running mutt check for an updated version of the software for their
operating system.
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-3083-1 security@debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso
November 30, 2014 http://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : mutt
CVE ID : CVE-2014-9116
Debian Bug : 771125
A flaw was discovered in mutt, a text-based mailreader. A specially
crafted mail header could cause mutt to crash, leading to a denial of
service condition.
For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.5.21-6.2+deb7u3.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.5.23-2.
We recommend that you upgrade your mutt packages.
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
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