SB2018072442 - Path traversal in mutt (Alpine package)

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SB2018072442 - Path traversal in mutt (Alpine package)

Published: July 24, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018072442
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-14362)

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information cause DoS condition on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to forbid characters that may have unsafe interaction with message-cache pathnames, as demonstrated by a '/' character. A remote attacker can conduct directory traversal attack and gain access to arbitrary data or cause the service to crash.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References