USN-6374-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6374-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6374-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6374-1
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Related
Published
2023-09-14T21:34:35.884121Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:36Z
Summary
mutt vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that Mutt incorrectly handled certain email header contents. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted message, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2023-4874, CVE-2023-4875)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / mutt

Package

Name
mutt
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mutt@1.5.24-1ubuntu0.6+esm3?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.5.24-1ubuntu0.6+esm3

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
1.5.24-1ubuntu0.4
1.5.24-1ubuntu0.5
1.5.24-1ubuntu0.6
1.5.24-1ubuntu0.6+esm2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "mutt",
            "binary_version": "1.5.24-1ubuntu0.6+esm3"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "mutt-patched",
            "binary_version": "1.5.24-1ubuntu0.6+esm3"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2023-4874"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2023-4875"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / mutt

Package

Name
mutt
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mutt@1.9.4-3ubuntu0.6+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.9.4-3ubuntu0.6+esm1

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
1.9.4-3ubuntu0.3
1.9.4-3ubuntu0.4
1.9.4-3ubuntu0.5
1.9.4-3ubuntu0.6

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "mutt",
            "binary_version": "1.9.4-3ubuntu0.6+esm1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2023-4874"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2023-4875"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / mutt

Package

Name
mutt
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mutt@1.13.2-1ubuntu0.6?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.13.2-1ubuntu0.6

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
1.13.2-1ubuntu0.2
1.13.2-1ubuntu0.3
1.13.2-1ubuntu0.4
1.13.2-1ubuntu0.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "mutt",
            "binary_version": "1.13.2-1ubuntu0.6"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2023-4874"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2023-4875"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / mutt

Package

Name
mutt
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mutt@2.1.4-1ubuntu1.2?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.1.4-1ubuntu1.2

Affected versions

2.*

2.0.5-4.1build1
2.1.3-1
2.1.4-1
2.1.4-1build1
2.1.4-1ubuntu1.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "mutt",
            "binary_version": "2.1.4-1ubuntu1.2"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2023-4874"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2023-4875"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS"
}