CVE-2003-0167 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2003-0167: Multiple off-by-one buffer overflows in the IMAP capability for Mutt 1.3.28 and earlier, and Balsa 1.2.4 and earlier, allow a remote malicious IMAP server to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted mail folder, a different vulnerability than CVE-

Affects 3 Linux releases across 6 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2003-0167 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

balsa→ fixed in2.0.10urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y balsa
```
mutt→ fixed in1.4.0urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y mutt
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

balsa→ fixed in2.0.10urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y balsa
```
mutt→ fixed in1.4.0urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y mutt
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

balsa→ fixed in2.0.10urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y balsa
```
mutt→ fixed in1.4.0urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y mutt
```

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