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Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3574-1                debian-lts@lists.debian.org
https://www.debian.org/lts/security/               Santiago Ruano Rincón
September 20, 2023                            https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package        : mutt
Version        : 1.10.1-2.1+deb10u7
CVE ID         : CVE-2023-4874 CVE-2023-4875
Debian Bug     : 1051563

Two NULL pointer dereference flaws were discovered in Mutt, a text-based
mailreader supporting MIME, GPG, PGP and threading, which may result in
denial of service (application crash) when viewing a specially crafted
email or when composing from a specially crafted draft message.

For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version
1.10.1-2.1+deb10u7.

We recommend that you upgrade your mutt packages.

For the detailed security status of mutt please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/mutt

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Debian LTS: DLA-3574-1: mutt security update

September 20, 2023
Two NULL pointer dereference flaws were discovered in Mutt, a text-based mailreader supporting MIME, GPG, PGP and threading, which may result in denial of service (application cras...

Summary


Two NULL pointer dereference flaws were discovered in Mutt, a text-based
mailreader supporting MIME, GPG, PGP and threading, which may result in
denial of service (application crash) when viewing a specially crafted
email or when composing from a specially crafted draft message.

For Debian 10 buster, these problems have been fixed in version
1.10.1-2.1+deb10u7.

We recommend that you upgrade your mutt packages.

For the detailed security status of mutt please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/mutt

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS


Severity
Package : mutt
Version : 1.10.1-2.1+deb10u7
CVE ID : CVE-2023-4874 CVE-2023-4875
Debian Bug : 1051563

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