USN-4403-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4403-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4403-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4403-1
Upstream
Related
Published
2020-06-24T16:22:36.266783Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:35:09Z
Summary
mutt vulnerability and regression
Details

It was discovered that Mutt incorrectly handled certain requests. An attacker could possibly use this issue to enable MITM attacks. (CVE-2020-14954)

This update also address a regression caused in the last update USN-4401-1. It only affected Ubuntu 12.04 ESM, Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 19.10.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / mutt

Package

Name
mutt
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mutt@1.5.24-1ubuntu0.4?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.5.24-1ubuntu0.4

Affected versions

1.*

1.5.23-3.1ubuntu1
1.5.23-3.1ubuntu2
1.5.24-1
1.5.24-1build1
1.5.24-1ubuntu0.1
1.5.24-1ubuntu0.2
1.5.24-1ubuntu0.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.5.24-1ubuntu0.4",
            "binary_name": "mutt"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.5.24-1ubuntu0.4",
            "binary_name": "mutt-patched"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4403-1.json"

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2020-14954"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / mutt

Package

Name
mutt
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mutt@1.9.4-3ubuntu0.3?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.9.4-3ubuntu0.3

Affected versions

1.*

1.8.3+neomutt20170609-2build1
1.9.1-2
1.9.1-3
1.9.1-4
1.9.1-5
1.9.2-1
1.9.3-1
1.9.4-2
1.9.4-3
1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1
1.9.4-3ubuntu0.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.9.4-3ubuntu0.3",
            "binary_name": "mutt"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4403-1.json"

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2020-14954"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / mutt

Package

Name
mutt
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mutt@1.13.2-1ubuntu0.2?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.13.2-1ubuntu0.2

Affected versions

1.*

1.10.1-2.1
1.12.2-1
1.12.2-2
1.13.0-1
1.13.2-1
1.13.2-1ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.13.2-1ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "mutt"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4403-1.json"

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2020-14954"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
}