CVE-2006-3242

Published: Jun 27, 2006Modified: Apr 16, 2026

7.5

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (2)

Products: Mutt: Mutt

Mutt

1 product

Mutt

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mutt Mutt	Version 1.4.2.1
Mutt Mutt	Version 1.4.2

References (60)

ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060701-01-U (unsafe URL)

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://dev.mutt.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=mutt/.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=dc0272b749f0e2b102973b7ac43dbd3908507540

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://dev.mutt.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/mutt/imap/browse.c?r1=1.34.2.2&r2=1.34.2.3

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/20810

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/20836

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/20854

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/20879

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/20887

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/20895

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/20960

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/21039

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/21124

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/21135

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/21220

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securitytracker.com/id?1016482

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.472221

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1108

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-27.xml

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:115

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_16_sr.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openpkg.org/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.013-mutt.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0577.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438712/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18642

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0038

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2522

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27428

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-471

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10826

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://usn.ubuntu.com/307-1/

Source: cve@mitre.org

ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060701-01-U (unsafe URL)