Security update for mutt

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2020:14551-1
Rating: important
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CVSS scores:
  • CVE-2020-28896 ( SUSE ): 6.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • CVE-2020-28896 ( NVD ): 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Products:
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4

An update that solves one vulnerability and has one security fix can now be installed.

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 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 Point of Service 11 SP3
    zypper in -t patch sleposp3-mutt-14551=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-mutt-14551=1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
    zypper in -t patch slessp4-mutt-14551=1

Package List:

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3 (i586)
    • mutt-1.5.17-42.56.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS 11-SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64 i586)
    • mutt-1.5.17-42.56.1
  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 (ppc64 s390x x86_64 i586)
    • mutt-1.5.17-42.56.1

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