GNOME Evolution emf_multipart_encrypted() format string
| evolution-emfmultipart-format-string (41011) |  High Risk |
Description:
GNOME Evolution could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a format string error in the emf_multipart_encrypted() function while displaying data in the Version: field. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted email message containing malicious format specifiers, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the application to crash.
Platforms Affected:
- Canonical, Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
- Canonical, Ubuntu 6.10
- Canonical, Ubuntu 7.04
- Canonical, Ubuntu 7.10
- Debian, Debian Linux 3.1
- Debian, Debian Linux 4.0
- Gentoo, Linux
- GNOME, GNOME Evolution 2.12.3
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007.1
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2007.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 2008.0
- Novell, Linux Desktop 9
- Novell, OpenSUSE 10.2
- Novell, OpenSUSE 10.3
- Novell, SLE SDK 10 SP1
- Novell, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4.5.z AS
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 4.5.z ES
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Client Workstation
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux 5 Client
- RedHat, Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications 5 Server
- SuSE, SLE SDK 10
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Evolution (2.22.0 or later), available from the Evolution Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Evolution Web site, Evolution Overview at http://www.gnome.org/projects/evolution/.
- Secunia Research 05/03/2008, Evolution Encrypted Message Format String Vulnerability at http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-8/advisory/.
- ASA-2008-103: evolution security update (RHSA-2008-0177)
- BID-28102: Gnome Evolution Encrypted Message Format String Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-0072: Format string vulnerability in the emf_multipart_encrypted function in mail/em-format.c in Evolution 2.12.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted encrypted message, as demonstrated using the Version field.
- DSA-1512: evolution -- format string attack
- FrSIRT/ADV-2008-0768: Evolution Encrypted Message Remote Format String Vulnerability
- GLSA-200803-12: Evolution: Format string vulnerability
- MDVSA-2008:063: Updated Evolution packages fix critical vulnerability
- RHSA-2008-0177: Critical: evolution security update
- RHSA-2008-0178: Critical: evolution security update
- SA29057: Evolution Encrypted Message Format String Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1019540: Evolution Format String Bug in Encrypted E-mail emf_multipart_encrypted() Function Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- SUSE-SA:2008:014: Evolution security problem
- US-CERT VU#512491: GNOME Evolution format string vulnerability
- USN-583-1: Evolution vulnerability
Reported:
Mar 05, 2008
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