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Ubuntu 12.04 ESM USN-3719-2 Critical Mutt Code Execution Issue

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Several security issues were fixed in Mutt.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3719-2
July 23, 2018

mutt vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in Mutt.

Software Description:
- mutt: text-based mailreader supporting MIME, GPG, PGP and threading

Details:

USN-3719-1 fixed a vulnerability in Mutt. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

 It was discovered that Mutt incorrectly handled certain requests.
 An attacker could possibly use this to execute arbitrary code.
 (CVE-2018-14350, CVE-2018-14352, CVE-2018-14354, CVE-2018-14359,
 CVE-2018-14358, CVE-2018-14353 ,CVE-2018-14357)

 It was discovered that Mutt incorrectly handled certain inputs.
 An attacker could possibly use this to access or expose sensitive
 information. (CVE-2018-14355, CVE-2018-14356, CVE-2018-14351,
 CVE-2018-14362, CVE-2018-14349)

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
  mutt                            1.5.21-5ubuntu2.3
  mutt-patched                    1.5.21-5ubuntu2.3

After a standard system update you need to restart mutt to make
all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3719-2
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3719-1
  CVE-2018-14349, CVE-2018-14350, CVE-2018-14351, CVE-2018-14352,
  CVE-2018-14353, CVE-2018-14354, CVE-2018-14355, CVE-2018-14356,
  CVE-2018-14357, CVE-2018-14358, CVE-2018-14359, CVE-2018-14362

Ubuntu 12.04 ESM USN-3719-2 Critical Mutt Code Execution Issue

ubuntu
Calendar Grey July 23, 2018
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Critical vulnerabilities in Mutt were fixed in the Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3719-2, addressing significant security issues.
Several security issues were fixed in Mutt.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:   mutt                            1.5.21-5ubuntu2.3   mutt-patched                    1.5.21-5ubuntu2.3 After a standard system update you need to restart mutt to make all the necessary changes.

References

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3719-2

  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3719-1

  CVE-2018-14349, CVE-2018-14350, CVE-2018-14351, CVE-2018-14352,

  CVE-2018-14353, CVE-2018-14354, CVE-2018-14355, CVE-2018-14356,

  CVE-2018-14357, CVE-2018-14358, CVE-2018-14359, CVE-2018-14362

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July 23, 2018

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