Evolution write_html() format string
| evolution-writehtml-format-string (33106) |  High Risk |
Description:
Evolution could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the system, caused by a format string vulnerability in the write_html() function in calendar/gui/e-cal-component-memo-preview.c. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially-crafted shared memo containing format specifiers, which would allow the attacker to execute arbitrary commands or cause the server to crash, if the attacker could convince the victim to open and accept a shared memo.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 5.6 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 3.9 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Uncorroborated |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
For Ubuntu Linux:
Refer to USN-442-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Mandriva Linux (evolution):
Refer to MDKSA-2007:070 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Gentoo Linux (Evolution):
Refer to GLSA 200706-02 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Debian/GNU Linux (evolution):
Refer to DSA-1325-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For SUSE Linux:
Refer to SUSE-SR:2007:015 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- Evolution Web site: Evolution Overview.
- BID-23073: Gnome Evolution Format String Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-1002: Format string vulnerability in the write_html function in calendar/gui/e-cal-component-memo-preview.c in Evolution Shared Memo 2.8.2.1, and possibly earlier versions, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format specifiers in the categories of a crafted shared memo.
- DSA-1325: evolution -- several vulnerabilities
- GLSA-200706-02: Evolution: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
- MDKSA-2007:070: Updated evolution packages to address vulnerability
- RHSA-2007-0158: Moderate: evolution security update
- SA24234: Evolution Shared Memo Categories Format String Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1017808: GNOME Evolution Shared Memo Format String Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- SUSE-SR:2007:015: SUSE Security Summary Report
- USN-442-1: Evolution vulnerability
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-1058: GNOME Evolution Shared Memo Categories Handling Client-Side Format String Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Canonical Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
- Canonical Ubuntu 6.10
- Debian Debian Linux 3.1
- Debian Debian Linux 4.0
- Gentoo Linux
- GNOME Evolution 2.8.2.1
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007 X86_64
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 Client Workstation
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 Client
- RedHat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications 5 Server
- SUSE SuSE Linux 10.1
- SUSE SuSE Linux
Reported:
Mar 21, 2007
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