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GLSA-200711-04 : Evolution: User-assisted remote execution of arbitrary code

medium Nessus Plugin ID 27815

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200711-04 (Evolution: User-assisted remote execution of arbitrary code)

 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.

Solution

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 --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=gnome-extra/evolution-data-server-1.10.3.1'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200707-03

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200711-04

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 27815

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200711-04.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Published: 11/7/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:evolution-data-server, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 11/6/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-3257

GLSA: 200711-04