[ GLSA 200711-04 ] Evolution: User-assisted remote execution of arbitrary code

[GLSA]

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Title: Evolution: User-assisted remote execution of arbitrary code (GLSA 200711-04)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: November 06, 2007
Bug(s): #190861
ID: 200711-04

Synopsis

The IMAP client of Evolution contains a vulnerability potentially leading to the execution of arbitrary code.

Background

Evolution is the mail client of the GNOME desktop environment. Camel is the Evolution Data Server module that handles mail functions.

Affected Packages

Package: gnome-extra/evolution-data-server
Vulnerable: < 1.10.3.1
Unaffected: >= 1.10.3.1
Architectures: All supported architectures


Description

The imap_rescan() function of the file camel-imap-folder.c does not properly sanitize the "SEQUENCE" response sent by an IMAP server before being used to index arrays.

Impact

A malicious or compromised IMAP server could trigger the vulnerability and execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running Evolution.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

Note that this GLSA addresses the same issue as GLSA 200707-03, but for the 1.10 branch of Evolution Data Server. All Evolution users should upgrade to the latest version: