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Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:26 pm Post subject: [ GLSA 200803-12 ] Evolution: Format string vulnerability |
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
Title: Evolution: Format string vulnerability (GLSA 200803-12)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: March 05, 2008
Bug(s): #212272
ID: 200803-12
Synopsis
A format string error has been discovered in Evolution, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code.
Background
Evolution is a GNOME groupware application.
Affected Packages
Package: mail-client/evolution
Vulnerable: < 2.12.3-r1
Unaffected: >= 2.12.3-r1
Architectures: All supported architectures
Description
Ulf Harnhammar from Secunia Research discovered a format string error in the emf_multipart_encrypted() function in the file mail/em-format.c when reading certain data (e.g. the "Version:" field) from an encrypted e-mail.
Impact
A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted encrypted e-mail, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running Evolution.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All Evolution users should upgrade to the latest version: Code: | # emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=mail-client/evolution-2.12.3-r1" |
References
CVE-2008-0072 |
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