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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200706-02.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200706-02.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..2d5a1419cfcc --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200706-02.xml @@ -0,0 +1,64 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200706-02"> + <title>Evolution: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code</title> + <synopsis> + A vulnerability has been discovered in Evolution allowing for the execution + of arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">evolution</product> + <announced>2007-06-06</announced> + <revised count="01">2007-06-06</revised> + <bug>170879</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="mail-client/evolution" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.8.3-r2</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.8.3-r2</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Evolution is the mail client of the GNOME desktop environment. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Ulf Harnhammar from Secunia Research has discovered a format string + error in the write_html() function in the file + calendar/gui/e-cal-component-memo-preview.c. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted + shared memo, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with + the privileges of the user running Evolution. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Evolution users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=mail-client/evolution-2.8.3-r2"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-1002">CVE-2007-1002</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2007-06-02T07:29:21Z"> + jaervosz + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2007-06-03T18:06:03Z"> + p-y + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2007-06-06T20:42:46Z"> + falco + </metadata> +</glsa> |