CVE-2006-3242 json
Stack-based buffer overflow in the browse_get_namespace function in imap/browse.c of Mutt 1.4.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to ca…
published 2006-06-27 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-3239
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.0%
- EPSS 6.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in the browse_get_namespace function in imap/browse.c of Mutt 1.4.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via long namespaces received from the IMAP server.
Patch / fix
- mutt Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.5.11+cvs20060403-2
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2006-3242
- mutt RHEL 3 5:1.4.1-3.5.rhel3
- mutt RHEL 4 5:1.4.1-11.rhel4
red hat advisories RHSA-2006:0577
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2006-3242 updated
security flaw
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Red Hat Desktop version 3 mutt 1.4.1-3.5.rhel3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 mutt 1.4.1-3.5.rhel3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 mutt 1.4.1-11.rhel4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 mutt 1.4.1-11.rhel4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 mutt 1.4.1-3.5.rhel3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 mutt 1.4.1-11.rhel4fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2006:0577
+2 more productsfewer
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 mutt 1.4.1-3.5.rhel3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 mutt 1.4.1-11.rhel4
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
6.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
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gentoo.org
/security/en/glsa/glsa-200606-27.xml
vendor-advisory
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redhat.com
/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0577.html
vendor-advisory
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:115
vendor-advisory
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usn.ubuntu.com
/307-1/
vendor-advisory
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trustix.org
/errata/2006/0038
vendor-advisory
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slackware.com
/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.472221
vendor-advisory
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openpkg.org
/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.013-mutt.html
vendor-advisory
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debian.org
/security/2006/dsa-1108
vendor-advisory
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novell.com
/linux/security/advisories/2006_16_sr.html
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/20810
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/21220
third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/20895
third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/21039
third-party-advisory
- dev.mutt.org /cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=mutt/.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=dc0272b749f0e2b102973b7ac43dbd3908507540
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10826
vdb-entry, signature
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secunia.com
/advisories/20887
third-party-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/2522
vdb-entry
- dev.mutt.org /cgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/mutt/imap/browse.c?r1=1.34.2.2&r2=1.34.2.3
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secunia.com
/advisories/20854
third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/21135
third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/18642
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/27428
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/20836
third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id?1016482
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/20960
third-party-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/438712/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
- issues.rpath.com /browse/RPL-471
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secunia.com
/advisories/21124
third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/20879
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-3242
- NVD CVE-2006-3242
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