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[ GLSA 200501-35 ] Evolution: Integer overflow in camel-lock-helper
From: Luke Macken <lewk () gentoo org>
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 16:42:34 -0500
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200501-35 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: Evolution: Integer overflow in camel-lock-helper Date: January 24, 2005 Bugs: #79183 ID: 200501-35 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== An overflow in the camel-lock-helper application can be exploited by an attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Background ========== Evolution is a GNOME groupware application similar to Microsoft Outlook. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 mail-client/evolution <= 2.0.2 >= 2.0.2-r1 Description =========== Max Vozeler discovered an integer overflow in the camel-lock-helper application, which is installed as setgid mail by default. Impact ====== A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute malicious code with the privileges of the 'mail' group. A remote attacker could also setup a malicious POP server to execute arbitrary code when an Evolution user connects to it. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All Evolution users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose # ">=mail-client/evolution-2.0.2-r1" References ========== [ 1 ] CAN-2005-0102 http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0102 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200501-35.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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