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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200803-12 |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: Evolution: Format string vulnerability |
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Date: March 05, 2008 |
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Bugs: #212272 |
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ID: 200803-12 |
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Synopsis |
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A format string error has been discovered in Evolution, possibly |
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resulting in the execution of arbitrary code. |
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Background |
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Evolution is a GNOME groupware application. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 mail-client/evolution < 2.12.3-r1 >= 2.12.3-r1 |
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Description |
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Ulf Harnhammar from Secunia Research discovered a format string error |
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in the emf_multipart_encrypted() function in the file mail/em-format.c |
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when reading certain data (e.g. the "Version:" field) from an encrypted |
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e-mail. |
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Impact |
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A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted |
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encrypted e-mail, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary |
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code with the privileges of the user running 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 to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=mail-client/evolution-2.12.3-r1" |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2008-0072 |
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http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-0072 |
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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-200803-12.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 2008 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 |
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