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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200803-12.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200803-12.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..323453f1b731 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200803-12.xml @@ -0,0 +1,65 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200803-12"> + <title>Evolution: Format string vulnerability</title> + <synopsis> + A format string error has been discovered in Evolution, possibly resulting + in the execution of arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">evolution</product> + <announced>2008-03-05</announced> + <revised count="01">2008-03-05</revised> + <bug>212272</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="mail-client/evolution" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.12.3-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.12.3-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Evolution is a GNOME groupware application. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Ulf Harnhammar from Secunia Research discovered a format string error + in the emf_multipart_encrypted() function in the file mail/em-format.c + when reading certain data (e.g. the "Version:" field) from an encrypted + e-mail. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted + encrypted e-mail, potentially 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-2.12.3-r1"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-0072">CVE-2008-0072</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2008-03-05T20:09:16Z"> + rbu + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2008-03-05T21:00:40Z"> + p-y + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2008-03-05T21:00:49Z"> + p-y + </metadata> +</glsa> |