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ID CVE-2006-3242
Summary Stack-based buffer overflow in the browse_get_namespace function in imap/browse.c of Mutt 1.4.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via long namespaces received from the IMAP server.
References
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS
Base: 7.5 (as of 18-10-2018 - 16:46)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE NVD-CWE-Other
CAPEC
Access
VectorComplexityAuthentication
NETWORK LOW NONE
Impact
ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
PARTIAL PARTIAL PARTIAL
cvss-vector via4 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
oval via4
accepted 2013-04-29T04:09:06.927-04:00
class vulnerability
contributors
  • name Aharon Chernin
    organization SCAP.com, LLC
  • name Dragos Prisaca
    organization G2, Inc.
definition_extensions
  • comment The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11782
  • comment CentOS Linux 3.x
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16651
  • comment The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11831
  • comment CentOS Linux 4.x
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16636
  • comment Oracle Linux 4.x
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15990
description Stack-based buffer overflow in the browse_get_namespace function in imap/browse.c of Mutt 1.4.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via long namespaces received from the IMAP server.
family unix
id oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10826
status accepted
submitted 2010-07-09T03:56:16-04:00
title Stack-based buffer overflow in the browse_get_namespace function in imap/browse.c of Mutt 1.4.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via long namespaces received from the IMAP server.
version 29
redhat via4
advisories
bugzilla
id 1618137
title CVE-2006-3242 security flaw
oval
OR
  • comment Red Hat Enterprise Linux must be installed
    oval oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20070304026
  • AND
    • comment Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 is installed
      oval oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20070304025
    • comment mutt is earlier than 5:1.4.1-11.rhel4
      oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20060577001
    • comment mutt is signed with Red Hat master key
      oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20060577002
rhsa
id RHSA-2006:0577
released 2006-07-12
severity Moderate
title RHSA-2006:0577: mutt security update (Moderate)
rpms
  • mutt-5:1.4.1-11.rhel4
  • mutt-5:1.4.1-3.5.rhel3
  • mutt-debuginfo-5:1.4.1-11.rhel4
  • mutt-debuginfo-5:1.4.1-3.5.rhel3
refmap via4
bid 18642
bugtraq 20060629 rPSA-2006-0116-1 mutt
confirm
debian DSA-1108
gentoo GLSA-200606-27
mandriva MDKSA-2006:115
openpkg OpenPKG-SA-2006.013
sectrack 1016482
secunia
  • 20810
  • 20836
  • 20854
  • 20879
  • 20887
  • 20895
  • 20960
  • 21039
  • 21124
  • 21135
  • 21220
sgi 20060701-01-U
slackware SSA:2006-207-01
suse SUSE-SR:2006:016
trustix 2006-0038
ubuntu USN-307-1
vupen ADV-2006-2522
xf mutt-imap-namespace-bo(27428)
Last major update 18-10-2018 - 16:46
Published 27-06-2006 - 10:05
Last modified 18-10-2018 - 16:46
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