Denial of Service Vulnerability in Mutt Email Client by Mutt Vendor

CVE-2005-2351

What is CVE-2005-2351?

Mutt, prior to version 1.5.20 patch 7, is susceptible to a denial of service vulnerability that allows attackers to disrupt the email client’s service. By sending a series of crafted requests involving temporary files, an attacker can exploit this weakness, leading to potential application crashes or service interruptions. Organizations relying on Mutt for their email communication should assess their current version and consider upgrading to mitigate this risk.

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