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Subject: [ GLSA 202101-32 ] Mutt, NeoMutt: Information disclosure

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 202101-32
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 Severity: Normal
    Title: Mutt, NeoMutt: Information disclosure
     Date: January 26, 2021
     Bugs: #755833, #755866
       ID: 202101-32

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Synopsis
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A weakness was discovered in Mutt and NeoMutt's TLS handshake handling

Background
=========
Mutt is a small but very powerful text-based mail client.

NeoMutt is a command line mail reader (or MUA). It’s a fork of Mutt
with added features.

Affected packages
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    -------------------------------------------------------------------
     Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
  1  mail-client/mutt             < 2.0.2                    >= 2.0.2
  2  mail-client/neomutt         < 20201120               >= 20201120
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
     2 affected packages

Description
==========
A weakness in TLS handshake handling was found which may allow
information disclosure.

Impact
=====
A remote attacker may be able to cause information disclosure.

Workaround
=========
There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
=========
All Mutt users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=mail-client/mutt-2.0.2"

All NeoMutt users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=mail-client/neomutt-20201120"

References
=========
[ 1 ] CVE-2020-28896
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28896

Availability
===========
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-32

Concerns?
========
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
======
Copyright 2021 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/

Gentoo: GLSA-202101-32: Mutt, NeoMutt: Information disclosure

A weakness was discovered in Mutt and NeoMutt's TLS handshake handling

Summary

A weakness in TLS handshake handling was found which may allow information disclosure.

Resolution

All Mutt users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=mail-client/mutt-2.0.2"
All NeoMutt users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=mail-client/neomutt-20201120"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2020-28896 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28896

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-32

Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity
Severity: Normal
Title: Mutt, NeoMutt: Information disclosure
Date: January 26, 2021
Bugs: #755833, #755866
ID: 202101-32

Synopsis

A weakness was discovered in Mutt and NeoMutt's TLS handshake handling

Background

Mutt is a small but very powerful text-based mail client. NeoMutt is a command line mail reader (or MUA). It’s a fork of Mutt with added features.

Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 mail-client/mutt < 2.0.2 >= 2.0.2 2 mail-client/neomutt < 20201120 >= 20201120 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 affected packages

Impact

===== A remote attacker may be able to cause information disclosure.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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