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TI-2007-02594 Aliases CVE-2007-2683GHSA-c6h8-qr22-65qm

Buffer overflow in Mutt 1.4.2 might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via "&"…

Priority LOW 18Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

Buffer overflow in Mutt 1.4.2 might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via "&" characters in the GECOS field, which triggers the overflow during alias expansion.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00799 56th 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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.4.2Vulnerablemutt
  • cpe:2.3:a:mutt:mutt:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 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-2007-2683
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c6h8-qr22-65qm

References

Advisory 3

Other 5

  • 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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