RHEL 5 : evolution-data-server (RHSA-2007:0510)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 25607

Synopsis

The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Updated evolution-data-server package that fixes a security bug are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

The evolution-data-server package provides a unified backend for programs that work with contacts, tasks, and calendar information.

A flaw was found in the way evolution-data-server processes certain IMAP server messages. If a user can be tricked into connecting to a malicious IMAP server it may be possible to execute arbitrary code as the user running the evolution-data-server process. (CVE-2007-3257)

All users of evolution-data-server should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch which resolves this issue.

Solution

Update the affected evolution-data-server and / or evolution-data-server-devel packages.

See Also

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2007-3257

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007:0510

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 25607

File Name: redhat-RHSA-2007-0510.nasl

Version: 1.25

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/27/2007

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:evolution-data-server, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:evolution-data-server-devel, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/25/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/19/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-3257

BID: 24567

RHSA: 2007:0510