GLSA 200706-02: Evolution: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
| Severity: | normal |
| Title: | Evolution: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code |
| Date: | 06/06/2007 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 200706-02 |
Synopsis
A vulnerability has been discovered in Evolution allowing for the execution of arbitrary code.Background
Evolution is the mail client of the GNOME desktop environment.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| mail-client/evolution | < 2.8.3-r2 | >= 2.8.3-r2 | All supported architectures |
Description
Ulf Harnhammar from Secunia Research has discovered a format string error in the write_html() function in the file calendar/gui/e-cal-component-memo-preview.c.
Impact
A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted shared memo, possibly 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:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=mail-client/evolution-2.8.3-r2"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
Concerns?
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License
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