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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200606-27.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200606-27.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..93416ecae5d0 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200606-27.xml @@ -0,0 +1,65 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200606-27"> + <title>Mutt: Buffer overflow</title> + <synopsis> + Mutt contains a buffer overflow that could result in arbitrary code + execution. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">mutt</product> + <announced>June 28, 2006</announced> + <revised>June 28, 2006: 01</revised> + <bug>138125</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="mail-client/mutt" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.5.11-r2</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">1.5.11-r2</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Mutt is a small but very powerful text-based mail client. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + TAKAHASHI Tamotsu has discovered that Mutt contains a boundary error in + the "browse_get_namespace()" function in browse.c, which can be + triggered when receiving an overly long namespace from an IMAP server. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A malicious IMAP server can send an overly long namespace to Mutt in + order to crash the application, and possibly execute arbitrary code + with the permissions of the user running Mutt. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Mutt users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=mail-client/mutt-1.5.11-r2"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-3242">CVE-2006-3242</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Tue, 27 Jun 2006 19:49:38 +0000"> + falco + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Tue, 27 Jun 2006 20:02:54 +0000"> + falco + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Wed, 28 Jun 2006 10:14:15 +0000"> + falco + </metadata> +</glsa> |