Mutt up to 1.4.1 menu.c menu_pad_string memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Mutt. The impacted element is the function menu_pad_string of the file menu.c. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2004-0078. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Mutt (Mail Client Software). This issue affects the function menu_pad_string of the file menu.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in the index menu code (menu_pad_string of menu.c) for Mutt 1.4.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via certain mail messages.

The bug was discovered 01/19/2004. The weakness was released 01/19/2004 by Niels Heinen (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.theaimsgroup.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2004-0078. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14110 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : mutt (MDKSA-2004:010)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (15134), Tenable (14110), SecurityFocus (BID 9641†), OSVDB (3918†) and Secunia (SA10846†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 14110
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : mutt (MDKSA-2004:010)
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OpenVAS ID: 53945
OpenVAS Name: Slackware Advisory SSA:2004-043-01 mutt security update
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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02/11/2004 +22 days 🔍
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07/31/2004 +150 days 🔍
07/24/2005 +358 days 🔍
10/15/2014 +3370 days 🔍
06/07/2019 +1696 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: Niels Heinen
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2004-0078 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0078
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21611

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X-Force: 15134
SecurityFocus: 9641 - Mutt Menu Drawing Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 10846 - Mutt Buffer Overflow Vulnerability, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 3918 - Mutt menu.c menu_pad_string Function Index Menu Code Remote Overflow DoS
Vulnerability Center: 8641 - Buffer Overflow in Mutt <= 1.4.1 Index Menu Code, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 10/15/2014 15:10
Updated: 06/07/2019 09:50
Changes: 10/15/2014 15:10 (81), 06/07/2019 09:50 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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