CVE-2006-3242 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash Mutt via a stack-based buffer overflow triggered by malicious IMAP namespace responses.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2006-3242?
CVE-2006-3242 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jun 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3242?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (16)
mutt Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 5:1.4.1-3.5.rhel3 |
mutt-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 5:1.4.1-3.5.rhel3 |
mutt Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 5:1.4.1-3.5.rhel3 |
mutt-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 5:1.4.1-3.5.rhel3 |
mutt Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es | All versions | 5:1.4.1-3.5.rhel3 |
mutt-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es | All versions | 5:1.4.1-3.5.rhel3 |
mutt Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws | All versions | 5:1.4.1-3.5.rhel3 |
mutt-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws | All versions | 5:1.4.1-3.5.rhel3 |
mutt Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 5:1.4.1-11.rhel4 |
mutt-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | All versions | 5:1.4.1-11.rhel4 |
mutt Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 5:1.4.1-11.rhel4 |
mutt-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop | All versions | 5:1.4.1-11.rhel4 |
mutt Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 5:1.4.1-11.rhel4 |
mutt-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es | All versions | 5:1.4.1-11.rhel4 |
mutt Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 5:1.4.1-11.rhel4 |
mutt-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws | All versions | 5:1.4.1-11.rhel4 |
Products include Mutt Mutt.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3242?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2006-3242 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3242 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-3242, DSA-1108, GHSA-pg87-fxp9-w848, RHSA-2006:0577.