Gentoo: GLSA-200711-04: Evolution: User-assisted remote execution of arbitrary code
Summary
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200711-04 https://security.gentoo.org/
Severity: Normal Title: Evolution: User-assisted remote execution of arbitrary code Date: November 06, 2007 Bugs: #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 / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 gnome-extra/evolution-data-server < 1.10.3.1 >= 1.10.3.1
========== 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:
# emerge --sync # emerge -av --oneshot ">=gnome-extra/evolution-data-server-1.10.3.1"
References ========= [ 1 ] GLSA 200707-03 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200707-03 [ 2 ] CVE-2007-3257 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-3257
Availability =========== This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200711-04
Concerns? ======== Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org/.
License ====== Copyright 2007 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
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