Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : evolution (MDKSA-2005:059)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 17347

Synopsis

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

Description

It was discovered that certain types of messages could be used to crash the Evolution mail client. Fixes have been applied to correct this behaviour.

Solution

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

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?6ec42699

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 17347

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2005-059.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Published: 3/17/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:evolution, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:evolution-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:evolution-pilot, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 3/16/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0806

MDKSA: 2005:059