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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200707-03 |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: Evolution: User-assisted remote execution of arbitrary code |
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Date: July 02, 2007 |
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Bugs: #182011 |
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ID: 200707-03 |
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Synopsis |
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The IMAP client of Evolution contains a vulnerability potentially |
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leading to the execution of arbitrary code. |
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Background |
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Evolution is the mail client of the GNOME desktop environment. Camel is |
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the Evolution Data Server module that handles mail functions. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 gnome-extra/evolution-data-server < 1.8.3-r5 >= 1.8.3-r5 |
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*>= 1.6.2-r1 |
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Description |
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The imap_rescan() function of the file camel-imap-folder.c does not |
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properly sanitize the "SEQUENCE" response sent by an IMAP server before |
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being used to index arrays. |
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Impact |
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A malicious or compromised IMAP server could trigger the vulnerability |
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and execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the user running |
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Evolution. |
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Workaround |
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There is no known workaround at this time. |
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Resolution |
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All Evolution users should upgrade evolution-data-server to the latest |
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version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "gnome-extra/evolution-data-server" |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2007-3257 |
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http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-3257 |
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Availability |
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
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the Gentoo Security Website: |
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200707-03.xml |
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Concerns? |
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
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confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost |
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importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
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security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
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http://bugs.gentoo.org. |
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License |
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Copyright 2007 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
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belongs to its owner(s). |
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The contents of this document are licensed under the |
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Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 |