Description
Buffer overflow in Mutt 1.4.2 might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via "&" characters in the GECOS field, which triggers the overflow during alias expansion.
Published: 2007-05-15
Score: 3.5 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-2675 Buffer overflow in Mutt 1.4.2 might allow local users to execute arbitrary code via "&" characters in the GECOS field, which triggers the overflow during alias expansion.
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Mutt Mutt
Redhat Enterprise Linux
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T13:49:57.139Z

Reserved: 2007-05-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-2683

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Status : Modified

Published: 2007-05-15T21:19:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2007-2683

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2007-2683 - Bugzilla

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