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Ubuntu update for mutt
Secunia Advisory: SA20836
Release Date: 2006-06-28
Popularity: 5,691 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: DoS
System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Ubuntu Linux 5.04
Ubuntu Linux 5.10
Ubuntu Linux 6.06

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Description:
Ubuntu has issued an update for mutt. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and potentially compromise a user's system.

For more information:
SA20810

Solution:
Apply updated packages.

-- Ubuntu 5.04 --

Source archives:

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...utt_1.5.6-20040907+2ubuntu0.1.diff.gz
Size/MD5: 416375 64e6905e87d3b10d59f920b24baba212
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...tt/mutt_1.5.6-20040907+2ubuntu0.1.dsc
Size/MD5: 794 90d6fdf6ed6ed8066217424251b5f70c
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/m/mutt/mutt_1.5.6.orig.tar.gz
Size/MD5: 2908273 1df09da057a96ef35c4d347779c314a9

amd64 architecture (Athlon64, Opteron, EM64T Xeon):

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...t_1.5.6-20040907+2ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
Size/MD5: 710852 41183be381c5ba75a1a370e1af65b0c2

i386 architecture (x86 compatible Intel/AMD):

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...tt_1.5.6-20040907+2ubuntu0.1_i386.deb
Size/MD5: 669278 03cc903858ad0243209209ab9de628e1

powerpc architecture (Apple Macintosh G3/G4/G5):

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...1.5.6-20040907+2ubuntu0.1_powerpc.deb
Size/MD5: 715092 3506f6ca75eb05c61e3842a089d0e0a0

-- Ubuntu 5.10 --

Source archives:

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/m/mutt/mutt_1.5.9-2ubuntu1.1.diff.gz
Size/MD5: 93197 655e867ac1e488c5ab37088a2bfb6c08
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/m/mutt/mutt_1.5.9-2ubuntu1.1.dsc
Size/MD5: 781 b4b263c27a300e31e649f93fad8ebeb6
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/m/mutt/mutt_1.5.9.orig.tar.gz
Size/MD5: 3033253 587dd1d8f44361b73b82ef64eb30c3a0

amd64 architecture (Athlon64, Opteron, EM64T Xeon):

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo.../mutt/mutt_1.5.9-2ubuntu1.1_amd64.deb
Size/MD5: 730970 43ff1cfac57392b942729e74fa469598

i386 architecture (x86 compatible Intel/AMD):

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...m/mutt/mutt_1.5.9-2ubuntu1.1_i386.deb
Size/MD5: 679380 a5230b99c9384aceaa5afb074369386a

powerpc architecture (Apple Macintosh G3/G4/G5):

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...utt/mutt_1.5.9-2ubuntu1.1_powerpc.deb
Size/MD5: 724474 ea2ecb5f204eb66b9ecfb8de8e36e4e8

-- Ubuntu 6.06 LTS --

Source archives:

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...m/mutt/mutt_1.5.11-3ubuntu2.1.diff.gz
Size/MD5: 416978 5580d195c109c523948a28b967f6f9fb
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/m/mutt/mutt_1.5.11-3ubuntu2.1.dsc
Size/MD5: 751 d1b22f97bb807fb6d4f81f735b3f1a66
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/m/mutt/mutt_1.5.11.orig.tar.gz
Size/MD5: 3187076 30f165fdfaf474521a640f1f3886069a

amd64 architecture (Athlon64, Opteron, EM64T Xeon):

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...mutt/mutt_1.5.11-3ubuntu2.1_amd64.deb
Size/MD5: 960128 2ce3a523e12f5e1493381f36f00cd189

i386 architecture (x86 compatible Intel/AMD):

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo.../mutt/mutt_1.5.11-3ubuntu2.1_i386.deb
Size/MD5: 907296 da20b1b549edee817d1b1c87e6d13537

powerpc architecture (Apple Macintosh G3/G4/G5):

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...tt/mutt_1.5.11-3ubuntu2.1_powerpc.deb
Size/MD5: 956104 a331b93132b08dbac6bcdf5fc125e5c4

sparc architecture (Sun SPARC/UltraSPARC):

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...mutt/mutt_1.5.11-3ubuntu2.1_sparc.deb
Size/MD5: 924652 37de7b45c27daae34f8c96114cc2536b

Original Advisory:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-307-1

Other References:
SA20810:
http://secunia.com/advisories/20810


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