Scientific Linux Security Update : evolution on SL3.x i386/x86_64

high Nessus Plugin ID 60546

Synopsis

The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

It was discovered that evolution did not properly validate NTLM (NT LAN Manager) authentication challenge packets. A malicious server using NTLM authentication could cause evolution to disclose portions of its memory or crash during user authentication. (CVE-2009-0582)

An integer overflow flaw which could cause heap-based buffer overflow was found in the Base64 encoding routine used by evolution. This could cause evolution to crash, or, possibly, execute an arbitrary code when large untrusted data blocks were Base64-encoded. (CVE-2009-0587)

All running instances of evolution must be restarted for the update to take effect.

Solution

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

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?1ba29a0e

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 60546

File Name: sl_20090316_evolution_on_SL3_x.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/1/2012

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 3/16/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-0582, CVE-2009-0587

CWE: 189, 20