USN-4703-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4703-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4703-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4703-1
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Published
2021-01-25T15:08:48.628781Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:35:20Z
Summary
mutt vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that Mutt incorrectly handled certain email messages. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / mutt

Package

Name
mutt
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mutt@1.5.24-1ubuntu0.6?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.5.24-1ubuntu0.6

Affected versions

1.*

1.5.23-3.1ubuntu1
1.5.23-3.1ubuntu2
1.5.24-1
1.5.24-1build1
1.5.24-1ubuntu0.1
1.5.24-1ubuntu0.2
1.5.24-1ubuntu0.3
1.5.24-1ubuntu0.4
1.5.24-1ubuntu0.5

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.5.24-1ubuntu0.6",
            "binary_name": "mutt"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.5.24-1ubuntu0.6",
            "binary_name": "mutt-patched"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-3181",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / mutt

Package

Name
mutt
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mutt@1.9.4-3ubuntu0.5?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.9.4-3ubuntu0.5

Affected versions

1.*

1.8.3+neomutt20170609-2build1
1.9.1-2
1.9.1-3
1.9.1-4
1.9.1-5
1.9.2-1
1.9.3-1
1.9.4-2
1.9.4-3
1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1
1.9.4-3ubuntu0.2
1.9.4-3ubuntu0.3
1.9.4-3ubuntu0.4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.9.4-3ubuntu0.5",
            "binary_name": "mutt"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-3181",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / mutt

Package

Name
mutt
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/mutt@1.13.2-1ubuntu0.4?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.13.2-1ubuntu0.4

Affected versions

1.*

1.10.1-2.1
1.12.2-1
1.12.2-2
1.13.0-1
1.13.2-1
1.13.2-1ubuntu0.1
1.13.2-1ubuntu0.2
1.13.2-1ubuntu0.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.13.2-1ubuntu0.4",
            "binary_name": "mutt"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2021-3181",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}