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Debian 9 DLA-2472-1 Critical: Mutt Authentication Exposure Advisory

debian lts
Calendar Grey November 30, 2020
Dist Debian Esm H88
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5078-1 for Mutt fixes IMAP response vulnerabilities that risk exposing user credentials.
In Mutt, a text-based Mail User Agent, invalid IMAP server responses were not properly handled, potentially resulting in authentication credentials being exposed or man-in-the-midd...
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Summary

For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version
1.7.2-1+deb9u4.

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


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Package: mutt
Version: 1.7.2-1+deb9u4
CVE ID: CVE-2020-28896
Debian Bug:

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