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CVE-2006-3242 Detail

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.


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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060701-01-U
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060701-01-U
http://dev.mutt.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=mutt/.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=dc0272b749f0e2b102973b7ac43dbd3908507540
http://dev.mutt.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=mutt/.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=dc0272b749f0e2b102973b7ac43dbd3908507540
http://dev.mutt.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/mutt/imap/browse.c?r1=1.34.2.2&r2=1.34.2.3
http://dev.mutt.org/cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/mutt/imap/browse.c?r1=1.34.2.2&r2=1.34.2.3
http://secunia.com/advisories/20810 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/20810 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/20836
http://secunia.com/advisories/20836
http://secunia.com/advisories/20854
http://secunia.com/advisories/20854
http://secunia.com/advisories/20879
http://secunia.com/advisories/20879
http://secunia.com/advisories/20887
http://secunia.com/advisories/20887
http://secunia.com/advisories/20895
http://secunia.com/advisories/20895
http://secunia.com/advisories/20960
http://secunia.com/advisories/20960
http://secunia.com/advisories/21039
http://secunia.com/advisories/21039
http://secunia.com/advisories/21124
http://secunia.com/advisories/21124
http://secunia.com/advisories/21135
http://secunia.com/advisories/21135
http://secunia.com/advisories/21220
http://secunia.com/advisories/21220
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016482
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016482
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.472221
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.472221
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1108
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1108
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-27.xml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-27.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:115
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:115
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_16_sr.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_16_sr.html
http://www.openpkg.org/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.013-mutt.html
http://www.openpkg.org/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.013-mutt.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0577.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0577.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438712/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/438712/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18642
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18642
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0038
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0038
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2522
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2522
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27428
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27428
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-471
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-471
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10826
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10826
https://usn.ubuntu.com/307-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/307-1/

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-3242
NVD Published Date:
06/27/2006
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE