QID 356981

Date Published: 2024-01-17

QID 356981: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for mutt : AL2012-2023-465

Package updates are available for Amazon Linux that fix the following vulnerabilities:
CVE-2022-1328:
A flaw was found in mutt. When reading unencoded messages, mutt uses the line length from the untrusted input without any validation. This flaw allows an attacker to craft a malicious message, which leads to an out-of-bounds read, causing data leaks that include fragments of other unrelated messages.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Medium - 5.3 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5 severity.
  • Solution
    Administrators are advised to apply the appropriate software updates.
    Vendor References

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    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    AL2012-2023-465 Amazon Linux Bare Metal URL Logo docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/install-updates.html