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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200508-12 |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: Evolution: Format string vulnerabilities |
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Date: August 23, 2005 |
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Bugs: #102051 |
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ID: 200508-12 |
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Synopsis |
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Evolution is vulnerable to format string vulnerabilities which may |
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result in remote 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 < 2.2.3-r3 >= 2.2.3-r3 |
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Description |
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Ulf Harnhammar discovered that Evolution is vulnerable to format string |
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bugs when viewing attached vCards and when displaying contact |
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information from remote LDAP servers or task list data from remote |
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servers (CAN-2005-2549). He also discovered that Evolution fails to |
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handle special calendar entries if the user switches to the Calendars |
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tab (CAN-2005-2550). |
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Impact |
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An attacker could attach specially crafted vCards to emails or setup |
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malicious LDAP servers or calendar entries which would trigger the |
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format string vulnerabilities when viewed or accessed from Evolution. |
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This could potentially result in the execution of arbitrary code with |
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the rights 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-2.2.3-r3" |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CAN-2005-2549 |
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http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-2549 |
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[ 2 ] CAN-2005-2550 |
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http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-2550 |
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[ 3 ] SITIC Vulnerability Advisory SA05-001 |
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http://www.sitic.se/eng/advisories_and_recommendations/sa05-001.html |
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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-200508-12.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 2005 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/2.0 |