CVE-2021-3181
MEDIUMMutt < 2.0.4 - Memory Leak
Title source: ruleDescription
rfc822.c in Mutt through 2.0.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (mailbox unavailability) by sending email messages with sequences of semicolon characters in RFC822 address fields (aka terminators of empty groups). A small email message from the attacker can cause large memory consumption, and the victim may then be unable to see email messages from other persons.
Scores
CVSS v3
6.5
EPSS
0.0300
EPSS Percentile
86.4%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Classification
CWE
CWE-401
Status
published
Affected Products (5)
mutt/mutt
< 2.0.4
debian/debian_linux
debian/debian_linux
fedoraproject/fedora
fedoraproject/fedora
Timeline
Published
Jan 19, 2021
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026