CVE-2006-5297 Affecting mutt package, versions <1.5.13-1.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.36% (30th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-MUTT-20675186
  • published9 Oct 2026
  • disclosed16 Oct 2006

Introduced: 16 Oct 2006

CVE-2006-5297  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest mutt to version 1.5.13-1.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream mutt package and not the mutt package as distributed by Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

Race condition in the safe_open function in the Mutt mail client 1.5.12 and earlier, when creating temporary files in an NFS filesystem, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files due to limitations of the use of the O_EXCL flag on NFS filesystems.

CVSS Base Scores

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