SB2020040111 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 update for mutt
Published: April 1, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020040111
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-14355)
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 imap/util.c mishandles ".." directory traversal in a mailbox name. 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.