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Debian DSA-673-1 : evolution - integer overflow

high Nessus Plugin ID 16347

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Max Vozeler discovered an integer overflow in a helper application inside of Evolution, a free groupware suite. A local attacker could cause the setuid root helper to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Solution

Upgrade the evolution package.

For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 1.0.5-1woody2.

See Also

http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-673

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 16347

File Name: debian_DSA-673.nasl

Version: 1.20

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 2/10/2005

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:evolution

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/10/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/25/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0102

BID: 12354

DSA: 673