Package        : mutt
Version        : 1.5.23-3+deb8u2
CVE ID         : CVE-2020-14093 CVE-2020-14954
Debian Bug     : 962897


Two vulnerabilities have been discovered in mutt, a console email client.

CVE-2020-14093

    Mutt allowed an IMAP fcc/postpone man-in-the-middle attack via a
    PREAUTH response.

CVE-2020-14954

    Mutt had a STARTTLS buffering issue that affected IMAP, SMTP, and
    POP3. When a server had sent a "begin TLS" response, the client read
    additional data (e.g., from a man-in-the-middle attacker) and
    evaluated it in a TLS context, aka "response injection."

For Debian 8 "Jessie", these problems have been fixed in version
1.5.23-3+deb8u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your mutt packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

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mike gabriel aka sunweaver (Debian Developer)
fon: +49 (1520) 1976 148

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Debian LTS: DLA-2268-1: mutt security update

June 30, 2020
Two vulnerabilities have been discovered in mutt, a console email client

Summary

CVE-2020-14093

Mutt allowed an IMAP fcc/postpone man-in-the-middle attack via a
PREAUTH response.

CVE-2020-14954

Mutt had a STARTTLS buffering issue that affected IMAP, SMTP, and
POP3. When a server had sent a "begin TLS" response, the client read
additional data (e.g., from a man-in-the-middle attacker) and
evaluated it in a TLS context, aka "response injection."

For Debian 8 "Jessie", these problems have been fixed in version
1.5.23-3+deb8u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your mutt packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

--

mike gabriel aka sunweaver (Debian Developer)
fon: +49 (1520) 1976 148

GnuPG Fingerprint: 9BFB AEE8 6C0A A5FF BF22 0782 9AF4 6B30 2577 1B31
mail: sunweaver@debian.org, https://sunweavers.net/



Severity 
Package        : mutt
Version : 1.5.23-3+deb8u2
CVE ID : CVE-2020-14093 CVE-2020-14954
Debian Bug : 962897

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