Description
Null pointer dereference when composing from a specially crafted draft message in Mutt >1.5.2 <2.2.12
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mutt | Mutt | 1.5.2 – < 2.2.12 | 2.2.12 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | mutt | 2.2.12-0.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | mutt | 2.2.12-0.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | mutt | 2.2.9-1+deb12u1 | DSA-5494-1 |
| Debian 11 | mutt | 2.0.5-4.1+deb11u3 | DSA-5494-1 |
| Debian 10 | mutt | 1.10.1-2.1+deb10u7 | DLA-3574-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | mutt | 2.1.4-1ubuntu1.2 | USN-6374-1 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | mutt | 1.13.2-1ubuntu0.6 | USN-6374-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | mutt | 1.9.4-3ubuntu0.6+esm1 | USN-6374-1 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | mutt | 1.5.24-1ubuntu0.6+esm3 | USN-6374-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 9 | mutt | 5:2.2.6-2.el9 | RHSA-2024:2290 |
| RHEL 8 | mutt | 5:2.0.7-3.el8 | RHSA-2024:3058 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 9 | mutt | 5:2.2.6-2.el9 | ALSA-2024:2290 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | mutt | 5:2.0.7-3.el8 | ALSA-2024:3058 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 9 | mutt | 5:2.2.6-2.el9 | RLSA-2024:2290 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | mutt | 5:2.0.7-3.el8 | RLSA-2024:3058 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | mutt | 1.10.1-150000.3.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3826-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | mutt | 1.10.1-150000.3.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3826-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | mutt | 1.10.1-55.30.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3702-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | mutt | 1.10.1-55.30.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3702-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.2 | mutt | 1.10.1-150000.3.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3826-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 | mutt | 1.10.1-150000.3.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3826-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | mutt | 2.2.12-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:13222-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | mutt | 1.10.1-150000.3.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3826-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | mutt | 1.10.1-150000.3.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2023:3826-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | mutt | 5:2.2.9-1.amzn2023.0.2 | ALAS2023-2023-357 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | mutt | 5:1.5.21-29.amzn2.0.2 | ALAS2-2023-2265 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | mutt | 2.2.12-1 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | mutt | 5:2.2.6-2.el9 | ELSA-2024-2290 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | mutt | 5:2.0.7-3.el8 | ELSA-2024-3058 |
Advisories 17
- ALSA-2024:2290 Moderate: mutt security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- ALSA-2024:3058 Moderate: mutt security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2024:3058 Red Hat Security Advisory: mutt security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 24, 2026
- RHSA-2024:2290 Red Hat Security Advisory: mutt security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 24, 2026
- USN-6374-1 mutt vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- DSA-5494-1 mutt - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-3574-1 mutt - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- RLSA-2024:3058 Moderate: mutt security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 5, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:13222-1 mutt-2.2.12-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:3702-1 Security update for mutt SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2023:3826-1 Security update for mutt SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- RLSA-2024:2290 Moderate: mutt security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Oct 7, 2025
- ELSA-2024-3058 Moderate: mutt security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · May 23, 2024
- WID-SEC-2023-2299 mutt: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · May 21, 2024
- ELSA-2024-2290 Moderate: mutt security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · May 2, 2024
- ALAS2-2023-2265 Moderate: mutt security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Oct 5, 2023
- ALAS2023-2023-357 Moderate: mutt security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Oct 3, 2023