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TI-2006-05110 Aliases CVE-2006-5297GHSA-p7qx-2j9h-c63p

Race condition in the safe_open function in the Mutt mail client 1.5.12 and earlier, when…

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Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Race condition in the safe_open function in the Mutt mail client 1.5.12 and earlier, when creating temporary files in an NFS filesystem, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files due to limitations of the use of the O_EXCL flag on NFS filesystems.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00362 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 24

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.5.12Vulnerablemutt
cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:0.95.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.95.6Vulnerablemutt
cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.1Vulnerablemutt
cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.5Vulnerablemutt
cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.5.1Vulnerablemutt
cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.5.4Vulnerablemutt
cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.5.5Vulnerablemutt
cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.2.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.5.12Vulnerablemutt
cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.2.5.12_ol:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.2.5.12_olVulnerablemutt
cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.12Vulnerablemutt
  • cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.5.12 Vulnerable ·mutt
  • cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:0.95.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.95.6 Vulnerable ·mutt
  • cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·mutt
  • cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.5 Vulnerable ·mutt
  • cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.5.1 Vulnerable ·mutt
  • cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.5.4 Vulnerable ·mutt
  • cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.5.5 Vulnerable ·mutt
  • cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.2.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.5.12 Vulnerable ·mutt
  • cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.2.5.12_ol:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.5.12_ol Vulnerable ·mutt
  • cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.12 Vulnerable ·mutt
Show 14 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.12.1Vulnerablemutt
cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.16Vulnerablemutt
cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.17Vulnerablemutt
cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.22Vulnerablemutt
cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.24Vulnerablemutt
cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.25Vulnerablemutt
cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.27Vulnerablemutt
cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.28Vulnerablemutt
cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.0Vulnerablemutt
cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.1Vulnerablemutt
cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.2Vulnerablemutt
cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.2.1Vulnerablemutt
cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.3Vulnerablemutt
cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.10Vulnerablemutt
  • cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.12.1 Vulnerable ·mutt
  • cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.16 Vulnerable ·mutt
  • cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.17 Vulnerable ·mutt
  • cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.22 Vulnerable ·mutt
  • cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.24 Vulnerable ·mutt
  • cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.25 Vulnerable ·mutt
  • cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.27 Vulnerable ·mutt
  • cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.3.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.28 Vulnerable ·mutt
  • cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.0 Vulnerable ·mutt
  • cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·mutt
  • cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·mutt
  • cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2.1 Vulnerable ·mutt
  • cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.3 Vulnerable ·mutt
  • cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.10 Vulnerable ·mutt

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2007:0386 Released 2007-06-04 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    mutt security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 mutt-5:1.4.1-5.el3, mutt-5:1.4.1-5.el3.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) mutt-5:1.4.2.2-3.0.2.el5, mutt-5:1.4.2.2-3.0.2.el5.i386, mutt-5:1.4.2.2-3.0.2.el5.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 mutt-5:1.4.1-5.el3, mutt-5:1.4.1-5.el3.i386, mutt-5:1.4.1-5.el3.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 mutt-5:1.4.1-12.0.3.el4, mutt-5:1.4.1-12.0.3.el4.i386, mutt-5:1.4.1-12.0.3.el4.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) mutt-5:1.4.2.2-3.0.2.el5, mutt-5:1.4.2.2-3.0.2.el5.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 mutt-5:1.4.1-12.0.3.el4, mutt-5:1.4.1-12.0.3.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 mutt-5:1.4.1-5.el3, mutt-5:1.4.1-5.el3.i386, mutt-5:1.4.1-5.el3.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 mutt-5:1.4.1-12.0.3.el4, mutt-5:1.4.1-12.0.3.el4.i386, mutt-5:1.4.1-12.0.3.el4.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 mutt-5:1.4.1-5.el3, mutt-5:1.4.1-5.el3.i386, mutt-5:1.4.1-5.el3.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 mutt-5:1.4.1-12.0.3.el4, mutt-5:1.4.1-12.0.3.el4.i386, mutt-5:1.4.1-12.0.3.el4.ia64

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2007:0386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2007:0386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2007:0386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:0386

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-5297
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p7qx-2j9h-c63p

References

Advisory 4

Other 3

  • TI-2018-10297 An issue was discovered in Mutt before 1.10.1 and NeoMutt before 2018-07-16. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-10300 An issue was discovered in Mutt before 1.10.1 and NeoMutt before 2018-07-16. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-10293 An issue was discovered in Mutt before 1.10.1 and NeoMutt before 2018-07-16. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-10302 An issue was discovered in Mutt before 1.10.1 and NeoMutt before 2018-07-16. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-10301 An issue was discovered in Mutt before 1.10.1 and NeoMutt before 2018-07-16. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-10295 An issue was discovered in Mutt before 1.10.1 and NeoMutt before 2018-07-16. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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