Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-0140 (CCN-11583)

Assigned:2003-03-19
Published:2003-03-19
Updated:2017-10-11
Summary:Buffer overflow in Mutt 1.4.0 and possibly earlier versions, 1.5.x up to 1.5.3, and other programs that use Mutt code such as Balsa before 2.0.10, allows a remote malicious IMAP server to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted folder.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Mar 19 2003 - 17:15:46 CST
mutt-1.4.1 fixes a buffer overflow.

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-0140

Source: CONECTIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
CLA-2003:626

Source: CONECTIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
CLA-2003:630

Source: CCN
Type: Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLSA-2003:630
balsa

Source: CCN
Type: Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLSA-2003:635
balsa

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20030320 [OpenPKG-SA-2003.025] OpenPKG Security Advisory (mutt)

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20030320 CORE-20030304-02: Vulnerability in Mutt Mail User Agent

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20030322 GLSA: mutt (200303-19)

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20030430 GLSA: balsa (200304-10)

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2003-109
Updated balsa and mutt packages fix vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2003-111
balsa security update

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.coresecurity.com/common/showdoc.php?idx=310&idxseccion=10

Source: CCN
Type: Core Security Technologies Advisory CORE-20030304-02
Vulnerability in Mutt Mail User Agent

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-268

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-268
mutt -- buffer overflow

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-200303-19

Source: CCN
Type: Gentoo Linux Security Announcement 200303-19
mutt buffer overflow

Source: CCN
Type: Gentoo Linux Security Announcement 200304-10
balsa remote

Source: MANDRAKE
Type: UNKNOWN
MDKSA-2003:041

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SuSE-SA:2003:020

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2003:109

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: Vendor Advisory
20030319 mutt-1.4.1 fixes a buffer overflow.

Source: BID
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
7120

Source: CCN
Type: BID-7120
Mutt UTF-7 Internationalized Remote Folder Buffer Overrun Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: slackware-security Mailing List, Sat, 29 Mar 2003 15:56:21 -0800 (PST)
[slackware-security] Mutt buffer overflow in IMAP support

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mutt-folder-name-bo(11583)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mutt-folder-name-bo(11583)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:434

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SA:2003:020
mutt: remote system compromise

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:mutt:mutt:1.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mutt:mutt:1.3.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mutt:mutt:1.3.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mutt:mutt:1.3.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mutt:mutt:1.3.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mutt:mutt:1.3.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mutt:mutt:1.3.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mutt:mutt:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mutt:mutt:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20030140
    V
    CVE-2003-0140
    2015-11-16
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:2
    V
    Mutt BO Vulnerability in balsa
    2007-04-25
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:434
    V
    Mutt BO Vulnerability
    2007-04-25
    oval:org.debian:def:268
    V
    buffer overflow
    2003-03-25
    BACK
    mutt mutt 1.3.12
    mutt mutt 1.3.16
    mutt mutt 1.3.17
    mutt mutt 1.3.22
    mutt mutt 1.3.24
    mutt mutt 1.3.25
    mutt mutt 1.3.27
    mutt mutt 1.4.0
    mutt mutt 1.5.3