SUSE Security Update: Security update for mutt
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2020:14551-1
Rating:             important
References:         #1179035 #1179113 
Cross-References:   CVE-2020-28896
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3
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   An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata
   is now available.

Description:

   This update for mutt fixes the following issues:

   - CVE-2020-28896: incomplete connection termination could lead to sending
     credentials over unencrypted connections (bsc#1179035)
   - Avoid that message with a million tiny parts can freeze MUA for several
     minutes (bsc#1179113)


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods
   like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".

   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS:

      zypper in -t patch slessp4-mutt-14551=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3:

      zypper in -t patch sleposp3-mutt-14551=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:

      zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-mutt-14551=1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3:

      zypper in -t patch dbgsp3-mutt-14551=1



Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS (i586 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      mutt-1.5.17-42.56.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3 (i586):

      mutt-1.5.17-42.56.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      mutt-debuginfo-1.5.17-42.56.1
      mutt-debugsource-1.5.17-42.56.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3 (i586 s390x x86_64):

      mutt-debuginfo-1.5.17-42.56.1
      mutt-debugsource-1.5.17-42.56.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-28896.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1179035
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/1179113

SUSE: 2020:14551-1 important: mutt

November 30, 2020
An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata is now available

Summary

This update for mutt fixes the following issues: - CVE-2020-28896: incomplete connection termination could lead to sending credentials over unencrypted connections (bsc#1179035) - Avoid that message with a million tiny parts can freeze MUA for several minutes (bsc#1179113) Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch". Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS: zypper in -t patch slessp4-mutt-14551=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3: zypper in -t patch sleposp3-mutt-14551=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4: zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-mutt-14551=1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3: zypper in -t patch dbgsp3-mutt-14551=1 Package List: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS (i586 ppc64 s390x x86_64): mutt-1.5.17-42.56.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3 (i586): mutt-1.5.17-42.56.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586 ppc64 s390x x86_64): mutt-debuginfo-1.5.17-42.56.1 mutt-debugsource-1.5.17-42.56.1 - SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3 (i586 s390x x86_64): mutt-debuginfo-1.5.17-42.56.1 mutt-debugsource-1.5.17-42.56.1

References

#1179035 #1179113

Cross- CVE-2020-28896

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS

SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3

SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4

SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-28896.html

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1179035

https://bugzilla.suse.com/1179113

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:14551-1
Rating: important

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