SUSE SLES11 Security Update : mutt (SUSE-SU-2018:2403-1)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 112011

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Synopsis

The remote SUSE host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

This update for mutt fixes the following issues: Security issues fixed :

- CVE-2018-14352: Fix imap_quote_string in imap/util.c that does not leave room for quote characters (bsc#1101582).

- CVE-2018-14353: Fix imap_quote_string in imap/util.c that has an integer underflow (bsc#1101581).

- CVE-2018-14362: Fix pop.c that does not forbid characters that may have unsafe interaction with message-cache pathnames (bsc#1101567).

- CVE-2018-14354: Fix arbitrary command execution from remote IMAP servers via backquote characters (bsc#1101578).

- CVE-2018-14356: Fix pop.c that mishandles a zero-length UID (bsc#1101576).

- CVE-2018-14355: Fix imap/util.c that mishandles '..' directory traversal in a mailbox name (bsc#1101577).

- CVE-2018-14349: Fix imap/command.c that mishandles a NO response without a message (bsc#1101589).

- CVE-2018-14350: Fix imap/message.c that has a stack-based buffer overflow for a FETCH response with along INTERNALDATE field (bsc#1101588).

- CVE-2018-14357: Fix that remote IMAP servers are allowed to execute arbitrary commands via backquote characters (bsc#1101573).

- CVE-2018-14359: Fix buffer overflow via base64 data (bsc#1101570).

- CVE-2018-14358: Fix imap/message.c that has a stack-based buffer overflow for a FETCH response with along RFC822.SIZE field (bsc#1101571). Bug fixes :

- bsc#936807: On entering a 70 character subject line in mutt, a tab is added to the text after 67 characters.

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the SUSE security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

Solution

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:zypper in -t patch slessp4-mutt-13736=1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP3-LTSS:zypper in -t patch slessp3-mutt-13736=1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3:zypper in -t patch sleposp3-mutt-13736=1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-mutt-13736=1

SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3:zypper in -t patch dbgsp3-mutt-13736=1

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 112011

File Name: suse_SU-2018-2403-1.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 8/20/2018

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:mutt, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 8/17/2018

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/17/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-14349, CVE-2018-14350, 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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