Security update for mutt

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2023:3702-1
Rating: moderate
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2023-4874 ( SUSE ): 2.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2023-4874 ( NVD ): 4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2023-4875 ( SUSE ): 4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE-2023-4875 ( NVD ): 2.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5

An update that solves two vulnerabilities can now be installed.

Description:

This update for mutt fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2023-4874: Fixed NULL pointer dereference when composing an email (bsc#1215189).
  • CVE-2023-4875: Fixed NULL pointer dereference when receiving an email (bsc#1215191).

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-3702=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-3702=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-SERVER-12-SP5-2023-3702=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 (aarch64 x86_64)
    • mutt-debuginfo-1.10.1-55.30.1
    • mutt-1.10.1-55.30.1
    • mutt-debugsource-1.10.1-55.30.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 (aarch64 ppc64le s390x x86_64)
    • mutt-debuginfo-1.10.1-55.30.1
    • mutt-1.10.1-55.30.1
    • mutt-debugsource-1.10.1-55.30.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 (ppc64le x86_64)
    • mutt-debuginfo-1.10.1-55.30.1
    • mutt-1.10.1-55.30.1
    • mutt-debugsource-1.10.1-55.30.1

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