Scientific Linux Security Update : evolution on SL5.x i386/x86_64

medium Nessus Plugin ID 60214

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Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

A flaw was found in the way evolution-data-server processes certain IMAP server messages. If a user can be tricked into connecting to a malicious IMAP server it may be possible to execute arbitrary code as the user running the evolution-data-server process. (CVE-2007-3257)

Evolution crushed in first-time wizard stage for timezones:
Europe/Moscow, Europe/Volgograd, Asia/Irkutsk, Asia/Makassar, Asia/Ujung_Pandang, Asia/Ulaanbaatar, Asia/Ulan_Bator. This bug is a consequence of removing TZNAME tag from timezone ICS VCARDs.

Solution

Update the affected evolution-data-server and / or evolution-data-server-devel packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 60214

File Name: sl_20070625_evolution_on_SL5_x.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 8/1/2012

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, 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: x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Patch Publication Date: 6/25/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-3257

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