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Status published
High
CVE-2004-0078
Buffer overflow in the index menu code (menu_pad_string of menu.c)...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2004&m=slackware-security.405053
- http://bugs.debian.org/126336
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107696262905039&w=2
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-051.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A811
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15134
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A838
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9641
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107651677817933&w=2
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-050.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107884956930903&w=2
- http://www.osvdb.org/3918
- http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:010
- ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2004-013.0.txt
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Vulnerable Versions:
1.2.1, 1.2.5, 1.2.5.1, 1.2.5.4, 1.2.5.5, 1.2.5.12, 1.2.5.12_ol, 1.3.12, 1.3.12.1, 1.3.16, 1.3.17, 1.3.22, 1.3.24, 1.3.25, 1.3.27, 1.3.28, 1.4.0, 1.4.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 1st, 2004
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.