CVE-2004-0078

N/A Unknown

Published: March 03, 2004 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

Buffer overflow in the index menu code (menu_pad_string of menu.c) for Mutt 1.4.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via certain mail messages.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2004-013.0.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.debian.org/126336

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107651677817933&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107696262905039&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=107884956930903&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:010

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.osvdb.org/3918

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-050.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-051.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9641

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2004&m=slackware-security.405053

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15134

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A811

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A838

Source: cve@mitre.org

ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2004-013.0.txt