CVE-2026-43860Disclosure

LOWCVSS 3.7 · LOW

Signal is active with 2 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

mutt before 2.3.2 sometimes truncates the hash_passwd by one byte for IMAP auth_cram MD5 digest.

0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-193

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Threat summary

  • 2 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 2 signals
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • General: 1 classified signal
  • 2 total mentions across 1 day

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 1d
01122Mentions · 2026-05-04: 2Technical Details · 2026-05-04: 205-04
Signal classification2 categories
Disclosure
150.0%
General
150.0%
Referenced assets3 URLs
Full discourse2 posts
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-43860 mutt before 2.3.2 sometimes truncates the hash_passwd by one byte for IMAP auth_cram MD5 digest. https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-43860

    Post summary

    The statement discloses a specific flaw in mutt versions prior to 2.3.2 that incorrectly truncates the IMAP auth_cram MD5 digest by one byte.

    00010198
    57.4K followersView on X
  • Vulmon Vulnerability Feed@VulmonFeeds
    General

    CVE-2026-43860 Hash Truncation Vulnerability in Mutt Before 2.3.2 IMAP Authentication https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2026-43860 Vulnerability Notification: https://alerts.vulmon.com/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=2102281&utm_content=3

    Post summary

    The text announces CVE-2026-43860, a hash truncation flaw in Mutt versions before 2.3.2 affecting IMAP authentication, without providing evidence of exploitation, patches, or a PoC.

    0000057
    4.0K followersView on X

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