CVE-2005-2549
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Evolution 1.5 through 2.3.6.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) full vCard data, (2) contact data from remote LDAP servers, or (3) task list…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.43%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Evolution 1.5 through 2.3.6.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) full vCard data, (2) contact data from remote LDAP servers, or (3) task list data from remote servers.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.43% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- gnome/evolution
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=112368237712032&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16394
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19380
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1016
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:141
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_54_evolution.html
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2005-August/msg00031.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-267.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/407789
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14532
- http://www.sitic.se/eng/advisories_and_recommendations/sa05-001.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9553
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/166-1/
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=112368237712032&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16394
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19380
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1016
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:141
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_54_evolution.html
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2005-August/msg00031.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-267.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/407789
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14532
- http://www.sitic.se/eng/advisories_and_recommendations/sa05-001.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9553
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/166-1/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.