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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS / 24.04 LTS / 25.10 : Evolution Data Server vulnerability (USN-8055-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 299809

Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Ubuntu 22.04 LTS / 24.04 LTS / 25.10 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the USN-8055-1 advisory.

 It was discovered that Evolution Data Server incorrectly handled removing local cache files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Evolution Data Server to remove arbitrary files.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8055-1

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 299809

File Name: ubuntu_USN-8055-1.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 2/23/2026

Updated: 2/23/2026

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.6

Temporal Score: 2.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-2604

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.1

Temporal Score: 6.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libedataserver-1.2-26, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:gir1.2-ebook-1.2, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:gir1.2-edatacal-2.0, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libecal2.0-dev, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libebackend1.2-dev, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libecal-2.0-3, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libebackend-1.2-10, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:gir1.2-edatabook-1.2, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libedata-cal-2.0-2t64, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libedataserverui4-1.0-0t64, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:-:lts, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:24.04:-:lts, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libedata-book-1.2-26, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:evolution-data-server-dev, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libebook1.2-dev, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:gir1.2-camel-1.2, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:evolution-data-server-common, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:gir1.2-edataserver-1.2, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libedata-cal2.0-dev, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:gir1.2-ebookcontacts-1.2, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:evolution-data-server-tests, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libcamel-1.2-64t64, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:evolution-data-server, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libedataserver1.2-dev, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libedata-book1.2-dev, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libebook-contacts1.2-dev, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libebook-1.2-20, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:gir1.2-ecal-2.0, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libcamel-1.2-63, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libcamel1.2-dev, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libedataserverui4-dev, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:25.10, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libedataserverui-1.2-3, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libebook-1.2-21t64, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libebook-contacts-1.2-3, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libedataserverui1.2-dev, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libecal-2.0-1, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:gir1.2-ebackend-1.2, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libebook-contacts-1.2-4t64, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libedataserverui-1.2-4t64, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:gir1.2-edataserverui4-1.0, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libedataserver-1.2-27t64, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:gir1.2-edataserverui-1.2, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libebackend-1.2-11t64, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libedata-cal-2.0-1, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libedata-book-1.2-27t64

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/23/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/23/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-2604

USN: 8055-1