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balsa: vulnerability history, versions and safety

balsa is a package in the Debian ecosystem. Vulert records 8 vulnerabilities for it across 4 affected ranges, from Apr 2003 to Jul 2020. Each vulnerability names the versions it affects, the fixed version to move to, and a workaround where no fix has been published.

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8 vulnerabilities recorded U8
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0 with no fix published

Every vulnerability has a patched version to move to.

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0 in the last 12 months

Nothing new recorded in the last year.

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0 malicious-package vulnerabilities

No published version shipped hostile code.

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Vulert verdict on balsa i

Updated on 23 Oct 2026

Every vulnerability Vulert records for this package has a fix, and the newest was recorded 29 Jul 2020. Apply the fixes listed below and you are clear.

Long-term outlook: usable, with an upgrade 8 vulnerabilities on record across 17 years, none in the last year.

What to do: Move the affected dependencies to the fixed versions listed below, then keep the package monitored so the next vulnerability reaches you. Fix it, then keep watch: Vulert alerts you when a new vulnerability affects the version you run. Monitor it with Vulert →

  • Vulnerabilities on record 8 over 17 years · 0 in the last year i
  • Latest disclosure 29 Jul 2020 i
  • Highest CVSS 7.5 i
  • With no published fix 0 i

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01 Versions

Which versions are affected

Vulert records these vulnerabilities by affected range rather than by individual release, so these are the ranges to check. Filter above to find the version you run.

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Affected range Vulnerabilities
up to 2.6.0-1 (exclusive) 2
up to 2.3.20-1 (exclusive) 2
up to 2.3.17-1 (exclusive) 2
up to 2.0.10 (exclusive) 2

02 Disclosure history

How often vulnerabilities are recorded

  • 2003 2
  • 2007 4
  • 2020 2

Counted by the year Vulert recorded each vulnerability — the same date the table below shows as disclosed. 0 of the 8 were recorded in the last 12 months.

03 Vulnerabilities

Recorded vulnerabilities for balsa

The 5 most severe of 8 vulnerabilities recorded for this package

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Vulnerability Severity Fixed version ↓ Disclosed ↓
NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability in Balsa Email Client 7.5 high 2.6.0-1 29 Jul 2020
APOP Protocol Password Guessing Vulnerability in balsa N/A unrated 2.3.17-1 16 Apr 2007
Stack-based buffer overflow in balsa before 2.3.20 N/A unrated 2.3.20-1 12 Dec 2007
Off-by-One Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Mutt and Balsa N/A unrated 2.0.10 02 Apr 2003
Off-by-One Buffer Overflow Vulnerability in Balsa and Mutt Packages N/A unrated 2.0.10 02 Apr 2003

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Updated: 23/Oct/2026 · Vulnerabilities in our DB: 524315

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Questions

About balsa

Is balsa safe to use?

Vulert records 8 vulnerabilities for balsa in Debian: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 8 not yet rated. Every one of them has a published fix, so the practical answer is to run a supported release and keep it patched.

How many vulnerabilities does balsa have?

8 vulnerabilities are recorded for balsa in the Debian ecosystem: 0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium and 0 low, plus 8 not yet rated. The ledger on this page lists the same counts next to the date of the most recent disclosure.

How often are new balsa vulnerabilities disclosed?

0 vulnerabilities were recorded for balsa in the last 12 months, and the oldest entry in this database dates to 02 Apr 2003. Recency matters more than a lifetime total: it shows how actively new issues are being disclosed for the package you are considering.

Which versions of balsa are affected?

Each vulnerability on this page lists the affected version range and the fixed version to move to. Open the vulnerability for the version you actually run — fixes are specific to a release line, not to the package as a whole.

How do I monitor balsa for upcoming vulnerabilities?

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