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general
  • source: mutt (main)
  • version: 2.4.1-1
  • maintainer: Mutt maintainers (DMD)
  • uploaders: Antonio Radici [DMD]
  • arch: any
  • std-ver: 4.7.0
  • VCS: Git (Browse, QA)
versions [more versions can be listed by madison] [old versions available from snapshot.debian.org]
[pool directory]
  • o-o-stable: 2.0.5-4.1+deb11u3
  • o-o-sec: 2.0.5-4.1+deb11u3
  • oldstable: 2.2.12-0.1~deb12u1
  • old-sec: 2.2.9-1+deb12u1
  • stable: 2.2.13-1+deb13u1
  • testing: 2.4.0-1
  • unstable: 2.4.1-1
versioned links
  • 2.0.5-4.1+deb11u3: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 2.2.9-1+deb12u1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 2.2.12-0.1~deb12u1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 2.2.13-1+deb13u1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 2.4.0-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 2.4.1-1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
binaries
  • mutt (68 bugs: 0, 27, 41, 0)
action needed
AppStream hints: 1 error and 1 warning high
AppStream found metadata issues for packages:
  • mutt: 1 error and 1 warning
You should get rid of them to provide more metadata about this software.
Created: 2018-06-04 Last update: 2022-01-21 06:05
7 bugs tagged patch in the BTS normal
The BTS contains patches fixing 7 bugs (8 if counting merged bugs), consider including or untagging them.
Created: 2026-06-02 Last update: 2026-07-22 22:00
Depends on packages which need a new maintainer normal
The packages that mutt depends on which need a new maintainer are:
  • docbook-xsl (#802370)
    • Build-Depends: docbook-xsl
Created: 2023-09-01 Last update: 2026-07-22 19:30
debian/patches: 13 patches to forward upstream low

Among the 14 debian patches available in version 2.4.1-1 of the package, we noticed the following issues:

  • 13 patches where the metadata indicates that the patch has not yet been forwarded upstream. You should either forward the patch upstream or update the metadata to document its real status.
Created: 2023-02-26 Last update: 2026-07-21 15:30
6 low-priority security issues in bookworm low

There are 6 open security issues in bookworm.

6 issues left for the package maintainer to handle:
  • CVE-2026-43859: (needs triaging) mutt before 2.3.2 sometimes uses strfcpy instead of memcpy for the IMAP auth_cram MD5 digest.
  • CVE-2026-43860: (needs triaging) mutt before 2.3.2 sometimes truncates the hash_passwd by one byte for IMAP auth_cram MD5 digest.
  • CVE-2026-43861: (needs triaging) mutt before 2.3.2 does not check for '\0' in url_pct_decode.
  • CVE-2026-43862: (needs triaging) In mutt before 2.3.2, the imap_auth_gss security level is mishandled.
  • CVE-2026-43863: (needs triaging) mutt before 2.3.2 has an infinite loop in data_object_to_stream in crypt-gpgme.c.
  • CVE-2026-43864: (needs triaging) mutt before 2.3.2 has a show_sig_summary NULL pointer dereference.

You can find information about how to handle these issues in the security team's documentation.

Created: 2026-05-04 Last update: 2026-07-21 13:34
Standards version of the package is outdated. wishlist
The package should be updated to follow the last version of Debian Policy (Standards-Version 4.7.4 instead of 4.7.0).
Created: 2022-12-17 Last update: 2026-07-21 09:20
testing migrations
  • excuses:
    • Migration status for mutt (2.4.0-1 to 2.4.1-1): Waiting for test results or another package, or too young (no action required now - check later)
    • Issues preventing migration:
    • ∙ ∙ Too young, only 2 of 5 days old
    • Additional info (not blocking):
    • ∙ ∙ Piuparts tested OK - https://piuparts.debian.org/sid/source/m/mutt.html
    • ∙ ∙ Reproduced on amd64 - info
    • ∙ ∙ Reproduced on arm64 - info
    • ∙ ∙ Reproduced on armhf - info
    • ∙ ∙ Reproduced on i386 - info
    • Not considered
news
[rss feed]
  • [2026-07-21] Accepted mutt 2.4.1-1 (source) into unstable (Antonio Radici)
  • [2026-07-04] Accepted mutt 2.2.13-1+deb13u1 (source) into proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Moritz Mühlenhoff)
  • [2026-06-27] mutt 2.4.0-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2026-06-21] Accepted mutt 2.4.0-1 (source) into unstable (Antonio Radici)
  • [2026-06-13] mutt 2.3.2-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2026-06-07] Accepted mutt 2.3.2-1 (source) into unstable (Antonio Radici)
  • [2024-08-01] mutt 2.2.13-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-07-27] Accepted mutt 2.2.13-1 (source) into unstable (Antonio Radici)
  • [2023-10-27] mutt 2.2.12-0.1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2023-10-25] mutt REMOVED from testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2023-09-24] Accepted mutt 2.2.12-0.1~deb12u1 (source) into proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Sebastian Andrzej Siewior)
  • [2023-09-20] Accepted mutt 1.10.1-2.1+deb10u7 (source) into oldoldstable (Santiago Ruano Rincón)
  • [2023-09-12] Accepted mutt 2.2.9-1+deb12u1 (source) into proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Salvatore Bonaccorso)
  • [2023-09-12] Accepted mutt 2.0.5-4.1+deb11u3 (source) into oldstable-proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Salvatore Bonaccorso)
  • [2023-09-12] mutt 2.2.12-0.1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2023-09-10] Accepted mutt 2.0.5-4.1+deb11u3 (source) into oldstable-security (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Salvatore Bonaccorso)
  • [2023-09-10] Accepted mutt 2.2.9-1+deb12u1 (source) into stable-security (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Salvatore Bonaccorso)
  • [2023-09-10] Accepted mutt 2.2.12-0.1 (source) into unstable (Sebastian Andrzej Siewior)
  • [2022-12-09] Accepted mutt 2.0.5-4.1+deb11u2 (source) into proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Salvatore Bonaccorso)
  • [2022-11-19] mutt 2.2.9-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2022-11-13] Accepted mutt 2.2.9-1 (source) into unstable (Antonio Radici)
  • [2022-09-11] mutt 2.2.7-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2022-09-05] Accepted mutt 2.2.7-1 (source) into unstable (Antonio Radici)
  • [2022-08-06] Accepted mutt 1.10.1-2.1+deb10u6 (source) into oldstable-proposed-updates->oldstable-new, oldstable-proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Salvatore Bonaccorso)
  • [2022-07-14] mutt 2.2.6-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2022-07-09] Accepted mutt 2.2.6-1 (source) into unstable (Antonio Radici)
  • [2022-05-14] Accepted mutt 2.0.5-4.1+deb11u1 (source) into proposed-updates->stable-new, proposed-updates (Debian FTP Masters) (signed by: Salvatore Bonaccorso)
  • [2022-05-14] mutt 2.2.4-1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2022-05-10] Accepted mutt 1.7.2-1+deb9u6 (source) into oldoldstable (Utkarsh Gupta)
  • [2022-05-08] Accepted mutt 2.2.4-1 (source) into unstable (Antonio Radici)
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bugs [bug history graph]
  • all: 72 73
  • RC: 0
  • I&N: 28
  • M&W: 42 43
  • F&P: 2
  • patch: 7 8
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