CVE-2007-2683

CVE Details

Release Date:

2007-05-15

Description

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.

See more information about CVE-2007-2683 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v2.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	3.5	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	High
Authentication:	Requires single instance	Confidentiality Impact:	Partial
Integrity Impact:	Partial	Availability Impact:	Partial

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Enterprise Linux version 3 (mutt)	ELSA-2007-0386	2007-06-04
Oracle Enterprise Linux version 4 (mutt)	ELSA-2007-0386	2007-06-04
Oracle Linux version 5 (mutt)	ELSA-2007-0386	2007-06-04

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