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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.892472
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-2472-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'mutt' package(s) announced via the DLA-2472-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'mutt' package(s) announced via the DLA-2472-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
In Mutt, a text-based Mail User Agent, invalid IMAP server responses were not properly handled, potentially resulting in authentication credentials being exposed or man-in-the-middle attacks.

For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version 1.7.2-1+deb9u4.

We recommend that you upgrade your mutt packages.

For the detailed security status of mutt please refer to its security tracker page at: [link moved to references]

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: [link moved to references]

Affected Software/OS:
'mutt' package(s) on Debian 9.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
2.6

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-28896
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-32
https://github.com/neomutt/neomutt/commit/9c36717a3e2af1f2c1b7242035455ec8112b4b06
https://github.com/neomutt/neomutt/releases/tag/20201120
https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/-/commit/04b06aaa3e0cc0022b9b01dbca2863756ebbf59a
https://gitlab.com/muttmua/mutt/-/commit/d92689088dfe80a290ec836e292376e2d9984f8f
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00048.html
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