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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2018.2128.2
Mutt vulnerabilities
1 October 2018
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: mutt
Publisher: Ubuntu
Operating System: Ubuntu
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
Access Confidential Data -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2018-14362 CVE-2018-14359 CVE-2018-14358
CVE-2018-14357 CVE-2018-14356 CVE-2018-14355
CVE-2018-14354 CVE-2018-14353 CVE-2018-14352
CVE-2018-14351 CVE-2018-14350 CVE-2018-14349
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3719-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3719-2
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3719-3
Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on
platforms other than Ubuntu. It is recommended that administrators
running mutt check for an updated version of the software for their
operating system.
This bulletin contains two (2) Ubuntu security advisories.
Revision History: October 1 2018: Fixes weren't correctly applied to the
packaging for Mutt in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
July 24 2018: Initial Release
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3719-3
September 28, 2018
mutt vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in Mutt.
Software Description:
- - mutt: text-based mailreader supporting MIME, GPG, PGP and threading
Details:
USN-3719-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Mutt. Unfortunately, the fixes were
not correctly applied to the packaging for Mutt in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
This update corrects the oversight.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Mutt incorrectly handled certain requests.
An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2018-14350, CVE-2018-14352, CVE-2018-14354, CVE-2018-14359,
CVE-2018-14358, CVE-2018-14353 ,CVE-2018-14357)
It was discovered that Mutt incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this to access or expose sensitive
information. (CVE-2018-14355, CVE-2018-14356, CVE-2018-14351,
CVE-2018-14362, CVE-2018-14349)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
mutt 1.5.24-1ubuntu0.2
mutt-patched 1.5.24-1ubuntu0.2
After a standard system update you need to restart mutt to make all the
necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3719-3
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3719-1
CVE-2018-14349, CVE-2018-14350, CVE-2018-14351, CVE-2018-14352,
CVE-2018-14353, CVE-2018-14354, CVE-2018-14355, CVE-2018-14356,
CVE-2018-14357, CVE-2018-14358, CVE-2018-14359, CVE-2018-14362,
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1794278
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mutt/1.5.24-1ubuntu0.2
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3719-1
July 23, 2018
mutt vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in Mutt.
Software Description:
- - mutt: text-based mailreader supporting MIME, GPG, PGP and threading
Details:
It was discovered that Mutt incorrectly handled certain requests.
An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2018-14350, CVE-2018-14352, CVE-2018-14354, CVE-2018-14359,
CVE-2018-14358, CVE-2018-14353 ,CVE-2018-14357)
It was discovered that Mutt incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this to access or expose sensitive
information. (CVE-2018-14355, CVE-2018-14356, CVE-2018-14351,
CVE-2018-14362, CVE-2018-14349)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
mutt 1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
mutt 1.5.24-1ubuntu0.1
mutt-patched 1.5.24-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
mutt 1.5.21-6.4ubuntu2.2
mutt-patched 1.5.21-6.4ubuntu2.2
After a standard system update you need to restart mutt to make all the
necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3719-1
CVE-2018-14349, CVE-2018-14350, CVE-2018-14351, CVE-2018-14352,
CVE-2018-14353, CVE-2018-14354, CVE-2018-14355, CVE-2018-14356,
CVE-2018-14357, CVE-2018-14358, CVE-2018-14359, CVE-2018-14362
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mutt/1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mutt/1.5.24-1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mutt/1.5.21-6.4ubuntu2.2
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3719-2
July 23, 2018
mutt vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- - Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in Mutt.
Software Description:
- - mutt: text-based mailreader supporting MIME, GPG, PGP and threading
Details:
USN-3719-1 fixed a vulnerability in Mutt. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
 It was discovered that Mutt incorrectly handled certain requests.
 An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code.
 (CVE-2018-14350, CVE-2018-14352, CVE-2018-14354, CVE-2018-14359,
 CVE-2018-14358, CVE-2018-14353 ,CVE-2018-14357)
 It was discovered that Mutt incorrectly handled certain inputs.
 An attacker could possibly use this to access or expose sensitive
 information. (CVE-2018-14355, CVE-2018-14356, CVE-2018-14351,
 CVE-2018-14362, CVE-2018-14349)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
 mutt                            1.5.21-5ubuntu2.3
 mutt-patched                    1.5.21-5ubuntu2.3
After a standard system update you need to restart mutt to make
all the necessary changes.
References:
 https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3719-2
 https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3719-1
 CVE-2018-14349, CVE-2018-14350, CVE-2018-14351, CVE-2018-14352,
 CVE-2018-14353, CVE-2018-14354, CVE-2018-14355, CVE-2018-14356,
 CVE-2018-14357, CVE-2018-14358, CVE-2018-14359, CVE-2018-14362
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