Debian DSA-1321-1 : evolution-data-server - programming error

medium Nessus Plugin ID 25615

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

It was discovered that the IMAP code in the Evolution Data Server performs insufficient sanitising of a value later used an array index, which can lead to the execution of arbitrary code.

Solution

Upgrade the evolution-data-server packages.

For the oldstable distribution (sarge) a different source package is affected and will be fixed separately.

For the stable distribution (etch) this problem has been fixed in version 1.6.3-5etch1.

See Also

https://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1321

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 25615

File Name: debian_DSA-1321.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/29/2007

Updated: 1/4/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:evolution-data-server, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Patch Publication Date: 6/23/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-3257

DSA: 1321