mutt mail client 1.5.12 safe_fopen

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in mutt mail client 1.5.12. It has been declared as problematic. Impacted is the function safe_fopen. Executing a manipulation can lead to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2006-5298. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in mutt mail client 1.5.12 (Mail Client Software). As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

The mutt_adv_mktemp function in the Mutt mail client 1.5.12 and earlier does not properly verify that temporary files have been created with restricted permissions, which might allow local users to create files with weak permissions via a race condition between the mktemp and safe_fopen function calls.

The bug was discovered 10/04/2006. The weakness was disclosed 10/16/2006 by Martin (Website). The advisory is shared for download at marc.info. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-5298 since 10/16/2006. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 12 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 24575 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : mutt (MDKSA-2006:190)), 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 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (29639), Tenable (24575), SecurityFocus (BID 20733†), OSVDB (30095†) and Secunia (SA22613†). The entry VDB-32751 is pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 2.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 2.8

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Class: Unknown
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 24575
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : mutt (MDKSA-2006:190)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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10/04/2006 🔍
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10/16/2006 +12 days 🔍
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10/25/2006 +9 days 🔍
10/27/2006 +2 days 🔍
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02/28/2007 +10 days 🔍
03/12/2015 +2934 days 🔍
04/24/2026 +4061 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.info
Researcher: Martin
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2006-5298 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-5298
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-32752
X-Force: 29639
SecurityFocus: 20733 - Mutt Insecure Temporary File Creation Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 22613 - Mutt Insecure Temporary File Creation Weaknesses, Not Critical
OSVDB: 30095 - CVE-2006-5298 - Mutt - Privilege Escalation Issue
Vulnerability Center: 14471 - Mutt mutt_adv_mktemp Function Race Condition Allows File Creation With Insecure Permissions, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 04/24/2026 10:15
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (71), 07/15/2019 21:27 (7), 04/24/2026 10:15 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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