Security update for mutt

SUSE Security Update: Security update for mutt
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:14551-1
Rating: important
References: #1179035 #1179113
Cross-References:CVE-2020-28896
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3

An update that solves one vulnerability and has one errata is now available.

Description:

This update for mutt fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2020-28896: incomplete connection termination could lead to sending credentials over unencrypted connections (bsc#1179035)
  • Avoid that message with a million tiny parts can freeze MUA for several minutes (bsc#1179113)

Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS:
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-mutt-14551=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3:
    zypper in -t patch sleposp3-mutt-14551=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4:
    zypper in -t patch dbgsp4-mutt-14551=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3:
    zypper in -t patch dbgsp3-mutt-14551=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11-SP4-LTSS (i586 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
    • mutt-1.5.17-42.56.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11-SP3 (i586):
    • mutt-1.5.17-42.56.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP4 (i586 ppc64 s390x x86_64):
    • mutt-debuginfo-1.5.17-42.56.1
    • mutt-debugsource-1.5.17-42.56.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11-SP3 (i586 s390x x86_64):
    • mutt-debuginfo-1.5.17-42.56.1
    • mutt-debugsource-1.5.17-42.56.1

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