SB2023101957 - Ubuntu update for mutt 

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SB2023101957 - Ubuntu update for mutt

Published: October 19, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023101957
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4874)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error when viewing a specially crafted email. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted email and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-4875)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error when composing from a specially crafted draft message. A remote attacker can trick the victim into using a specially crafted draft message to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References