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Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2008-0072

Original release date:03/06/2008
Last revised:09/11/2008
Source: US-CERT/NIST

Overview

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.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
CVSS v2 Base Score:6.8 (MEDIUM) (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.4
Exploitability Subscore: 8.6
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable; Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Provides unauthorized access, Allows partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability violation; Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows disruption of service

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US-CERT Vulnerability Note: VU#512491
Name: VU#512491
Hyperlink:http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/512491
External Source: DEBIAN
Name: DSA-1512
Type: Patch Information
Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1512
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FEDORA-2008-2292
Hyperlink:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00195.html
External Source: FEDORA
Name: FEDORA-2008-2290
Hyperlink:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-March/msg00190.html
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2310
Hyperlink:https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2310
External Source: XF
Name: evolution-emfmultipart-format-string(41011)
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/41011
External Source: UBUNTU
Name: USN-583-1
Hyperlink:http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-583-1
External Source: SECTRACK
Name: 1019540
Hyperlink:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019540
External Source: BID
Name: 28102
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28102
External Source: BUGTRAQ
Name: 20080528 rPSA-2008-0105-1 evolution
Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/492684/100/0/threaded
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2008:0177
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0177.html
External Source: MANDRIVA
Name: MDVSA-2008:063
Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:063
External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2008-0768
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2008/0768/references
External Source: GENTOO
Name: GLSA-200803-12
Hyperlink:http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-12.xml
External Source: MISC
Name: http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-8/advisory/
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-8/advisory/
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 29317
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/29317
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 29264
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/29264
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 29258
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/29258
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 29244
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/29244
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 29210
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/29210
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 29163
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/29163
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 29057
Type: Advisory
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/29057
External Source: SUSE
Name: SUSE-SA:2008:014
Hyperlink:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00003.html
External Source: REDHAT
Name: RHSA-2008:0178
Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0178.html
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0105
Hyperlink:http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0105
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 30491
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/30491
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 30437
Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/30437

Vulnerable software and versions

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Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)
  • Format String Vulnerability (CWE-134)
CVE Standard Vulnerability Entry:http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-0072