Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2006-3242 (CCN-27428)

Assigned:2006-06-19
Published:2006-06-19
Updated:2018-10-18
Summary:Stack-based buffer overflow in the browse_get_namespace function in imap/browse.c of Mutt 1.4.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via long namespaces received from the IMAP server.
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: SGI
Type: UNKNOWN
20060701-01-U

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2006-3242

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://dev.mutt.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=mutt/.git;a=commit;h=dc0272b749f0e2b102973b7ac43dbd3908507540

Source: CCN
Type: Mutt CVS Repository
FAUmachine Repository - log - FAUmachine: mutt/imap/browse.c

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://dev.mutt.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/mutt/imap/browse.c?r1=1.34.2.2&r2=1.34.2.3

Source: CCN
Type: Mutt FAUmachine Repository
FAUmachine Repository - markup - FAUmachine: mutt/imap/browse.c

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2006-0577
mutt security update

Source: CCN
Type: SA20810
Mutt IMAP Namespace Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
20810

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
20836

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
20854

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
20879

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
20887

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
20895

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
20960

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
21039

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
21124

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
21135

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
21220

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1016482
Mutt Buffer Overflow in browse_get_namespace() Lets Remote Servers Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1016482

Source: SLACKWARE
Type: UNKNOWN
SSA:2006-207-01

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2006-142
mutt security update (RHSA-2006-0577)

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-1108

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1108
mutt -- buffer overflow

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200606-27
Mutt: Buffer overflow

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-200606-27

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDKSA-2006:115

Source: CCN
Type: Mutt Web site
The Mutt E-Mail Client

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SR:2006:016

Source: CCN
Type: OpenPKG-SA-2006.013
Mutt

Source: OPENPKG
Type: UNKNOWN
OpenPKG-SA-2006.013

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2006:0577

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20060629 rPSA-2006-0116-1 mutt

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
18642

Source: CCN
Type: BID-18642
Mutt BROWSE_GET_NAMESPACE IMAP Namespace Processing Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: TRUSTIX
Type: UNKNOWN
2006-0038

Source: CCN
Type: USN-307-1
mutt vulnerability

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2006-2522

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mutt-imap-namespace-bo(27428)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mutt-imap-namespace-bo(27428)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-471

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10826

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-307-1

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SR:2006:016
SUSE Security Summary Report

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:mutt:mutt:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mutt:mutt:1.4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20063242
    V
    CVE-2006-3242
    2015-11-16
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10826
    V
    Stack-based buffer overflow in the browse_get_namespace function in imap/browse.c of Mutt 1.4.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via long namespaces received from the IMAP server.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20060577
    P
    RHSA-2006:0577: mutt security update (Moderate)
    2006-07-12
    oval:org.debian:def:1108
    V
    buffer overflow
    2006-07-11
    BACK
    mutt mutt 1.4.2
    mutt mutt 1.4.2.1