[slackware-security] mutt security update (SSA:2004-043-01)

From: Slackware Security Team (security_at_slackware.com)
Date: 02/12/04

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    [slackware-security] mutt security update (SSA:2004-043-01)

    Mutt is a text-based program for reading electronic mail.

    New mutt packages are available for Slackware 8.1, 9.0, 9.1,
    and -current. These have been upgraded to version 1.4.2i to
    fix a buffer overflow that could lead to a machine compromise.
    All sites using mutt should upgrade to the new mutt package.

    More details about this issue may be found in the Common
    Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database:

      http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0078

    Here are the details from the Slackware 9.1 ChangeLog:
    +--------------------------+
    Thu Feb 12 10:00:37 PST 2004
    patches/packages/mutt-1.4.2i-i486-1.tgz: Upgraded to mutt-1.4.2i.
      This fixes an overflow that is a potential security hole. Here's the
      information from www.mutt.org:
        "Mutt 1.4.2 was released on February 11, 2004. This version fixes a buffer
         overflow that can be triggered by incoming messages. There are reports
         about spam that has actually triggered this problem and crashed mutt. It
         is recommended that users of mutt versions prior to 1.4.2 upgrade to this
         version, or apply the patch included below."
      (* Security fix *)
    +--------------------------+

    WHERE TO FIND THE NEW PACKAGE:
    +-----------------------------+

    Updated package for Slackware 8.1:
    ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-8.1/patches/packages/mutt-1.4.2i-i386-1.tgz

    Updated package for Slackware 9.0:
    ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.0/patches/packages/mutt-1.4.2i-i386-1.tgz

    Updated package for Slackware 9.1:
    ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.1/patches/packages/mutt-1.4.2i-i486-1.tgz

    Updated package for Slackware -current:
    ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slackware/n/mutt-1.4.2i-i486-1.tgz

    MD5 SIGNATURES:
    +-------------+

    Slackware 8.1 package:
    6250fb75363a53d2286721c48d621698 mutt-1.4.2i-i386-1.tgz

    Slackware 9.0 package:
    47baa04aa5a84862e682cac9232b9c91 mutt-1.4.2i-i386-1.tgz

    Slackware 9.1 package:
    86a9330a2e9a0dcc9e34fce1ec6365e1 mutt-1.4.2i-i486-1.tgz

    Slackware -current package:
    e3e397cba66b0c278d74dc31cec3c96d mutt-1.4.2i-i486-1.tgz

    INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
    +------------------------+

    Upgrade the mutt package with upgradepkg:

    # upgradepkg mutt-1.4.2i-i486-1.tgz

    +-----+

    Slackware Linux Security Team
    http://slackware.com/gpg-key
    security@slackware.com

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