CVE catalog

CVE-2021-3181

mutt affected and fixed versions

[CVE catalog]

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.

Severity
Medium · CVSS 6.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
2.83% · Oct 27, 2026

Projects and upstream resources

Reported versions and fixes

Each observation applies to its named package, distribution, and release. Distribution backports can fix a vulnerability while retaining an older upstream version number.

Distribution / releasePackageVersionStatusSource
Debiantrixie-securitymutt2.2.13-1+deb13u2Fixed[CVE-2021-3181]
Debiantrixiemutt2.0.5-1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2021-3181]
Debiantrixiemutt2.2.13-1+deb13u1Fixed[CVE-2021-3181]
Debiansidmutt2.0.5-1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2021-3181]
Debiansidmutt2.4.1-1.1Fixed[CVE-2021-3181]
Debianforkymutt2.0.5-1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2021-3181]
Debianforkymutt2.4.1-1Fixed[CVE-2021-3181]
Debianbookworm-securitymutt2.2.9-1+deb12u1Fixed[CVE-2021-3181]
Debianbookwormmutt2.0.5-1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2021-3181]
Debianbookwormmutt2.2.12-0.1~deb12u1Fixed[CVE-2021-3181]

Showing 10 fix observations. All 48 observations, including unknown and conflicting reports, are available below.

Provider details and historical evidence
Distribution / releasePackageVersionStatusSource
Debianbookwormmutt2.0.5-1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2021-3181]
Debianbookwormmutt2.2.12-0.1~deb12u1Fixed[CVE-2021-3181]
Debianbookworm-securitymutt2.2.9-1+deb12u1Fixed[CVE-2021-3181]
Debianforkymutt2.0.5-1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2021-3181]
Debianforkymutt2.4.1-1Fixed[CVE-2021-3181]
Debiansidmutt2.0.5-1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2021-3181]
Debiansidmutt2.4.1-1.1Fixed[CVE-2021-3181]
Debiantrixiemutt2.0.5-1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2021-3181]
Debiantrixiemutt2.2.13-1+deb13u1Fixed[CVE-2021-3181]
Debiantrixie-securitymutt2.2.13-1+deb13u2Fixed[CVE-2021-3181]
Opensuseleap 15.1mutt1.10.1-lp151.2.15.1UnknownSource applicability is not established[OPENSUSE-SU-2021:0161-1]
Opensuseleap 15.2mutt1.10.1-lp152.3.15.1UnknownSource applicability is not established[OPENSUSE-SU-2021:0162-1]
Suselinux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp2mutt1.10.1-3.20.1UnknownSource applicability is not established[SUSE-SU-2021:0195-1]
Suselinux enterprise server 12 sp5mutt1.10.1-55.24.1UnknownSource applicability is not established[SUSE-SU-2021:0196-1]
Suselinux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp5mutt1.10.1-55.24.1UnknownSource applicability is not established[SUSE-SU-2021:0196-1]
Ubuntu16.04mutt1.5.23-3.1ubuntu1UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-4703-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3181]
Ubuntu16.04mutt1.5.23-3.1ubuntu2UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-4703-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3181]
Ubuntu16.04mutt1.5.24-1UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-4703-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3181]
Ubuntu16.04mutt1.5.24-1build1UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-4703-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3181]
Ubuntu16.04mutt1.5.24-1ubuntu0.1UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-4703-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3181]
Ubuntu16.04mutt1.5.24-1ubuntu0.2UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-4703-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3181]
Ubuntu16.04mutt1.5.24-1ubuntu0.3UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-4703-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3181]
Ubuntu16.04mutt1.5.24-1ubuntu0.4UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-4703-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3181]
Ubuntu16.04mutt1.5.24-1ubuntu0.5UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-4703-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3181]
Ubuntu16.04mutt1.5.24-1ubuntu0.6UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-4703-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3181]
Ubuntu18.04mutt1.8.3+neomutt20170609-2build1UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-4703-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3181]
Ubuntu18.04mutt1.9.1-2UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-4703-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3181]
Ubuntu18.04mutt1.9.1-3UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-4703-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3181]
Ubuntu18.04mutt1.9.1-4UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-4703-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3181]
Ubuntu18.04mutt1.9.1-5UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-4703-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3181]
Ubuntu18.04mutt1.9.2-1UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-4703-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3181]
Ubuntu18.04mutt1.9.3-1UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-4703-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3181]
Ubuntu18.04mutt1.9.4-2UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-4703-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3181]
Ubuntu18.04mutt1.9.4-3UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-4703-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3181]
Ubuntu18.04mutt1.9.4-3ubuntu0.1UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-4703-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3181]
Ubuntu18.04mutt1.9.4-3ubuntu0.2UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-4703-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3181]
Ubuntu18.04mutt1.9.4-3ubuntu0.3UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-4703-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3181]
Ubuntu18.04mutt1.9.4-3ubuntu0.4UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-4703-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3181]
Ubuntu18.04mutt1.9.4-3ubuntu0.5UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-4703-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3181]
Ubuntu20.04mutt1.10.1-2.1UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-4703-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3181]
Ubuntu20.04mutt1.12.2-1UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-4703-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3181]
Ubuntu20.04mutt1.12.2-2UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-4703-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3181]
Ubuntu20.04mutt1.13.0-1UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-4703-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3181]
Ubuntu20.04mutt1.13.2-1UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-4703-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3181]
Ubuntu20.04mutt1.13.2-1ubuntu0.1UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-4703-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3181]
Ubuntu20.04mutt1.13.2-1ubuntu0.2UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-4703-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3181]
Ubuntu20.04mutt1.13.2-1ubuntu0.3UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-4703-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3181]
Ubuntu20.04mutt1.13.2-1ubuntu0.4UnknownSource applicability is not established[USN-4703-1][UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3181]
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[Debian bug #980326]

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • [mutt]Unknown
    Details (4)
    • 2.2.12-0.1~deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.0.5-1

      dsa · mutt · debian · bookworm; dsa · mutt · debian · 12

    • 2.2.12-0.1~deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.0.5-1

      dsa · mutt · debian · bookworm; dsa · mutt · debian · 12

    • 2.2.9-1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm-security

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.0.5-1

      dsa · mutt · debian · bookworm; dsa · mutt · debian · 12

    • 2.2.9-1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm-security

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.0.5-1

      dsa · mutt · debian · bookworm; dsa · mutt · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • [mutt]Unknown
    Details (3)
    • 2.2.13-1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.0.5-1

      dsa · mutt · debian · 13

    • 2.2.13-1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.0.5-1

      dsa · mutt · debian · 13

    • 2.2.13-1+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie-security

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.0.5-1

      dsa · mutt · debian · 13

Observed:

References