The remote host is missing an update for the 'evolution' package(s) announced via the USN-583-1 advisory. Evolution did not correctly handle format strings when processing encrypted emails, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution. Affected evolution package(s) on Ubuntu 6.06, Ubuntu 6.10, Ubuntu 7.04, Ubuntu 7.10. Install the updated package(s)
Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 61 |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Critical: evolution security update | 5 Mar 200800:00 | – | oraclelinux |
![]() | Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200803-12 (evolution) | 24 Sep 200800:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | Ubuntu Update for evolution vulnerability USN-583-1 | 23 Mar 200900:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | CentOS Update for evolution CESA-2008:0177 centos4 x86_64 | 27 Feb 200900:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | Fedora Update for evolution FEDORA-2008-2290 | 16 Feb 200900:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | Debian Security Advisory DSA 1512-1 (evolution) | 11 Mar 200800:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200803-12 (evolution) | 24 Sep 200800:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | CentOS Update for evolution CESA-2008:0177 centos4 x86_64 | 27 Feb 200900:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | CentOS Update for evolution CESA-2008:0177 centos4 i386 | 27 Feb 200900:00 | – | openvas |
![]() | Fedora Update for evolution FEDORA-2008-2292 | 16 Feb 200900:00 | – | openvas |
Source | Link |
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ubuntu | www.ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-583-1 |
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2009 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
if(description)
{
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.840222");
script_cve_id("CVE-2008-0072");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2009-03-23 09:59:50 +0000 (Mon, 23 Mar 2009)");
script_version("2024-02-02T05:06:04+0000");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2024-02-02 05:06:04 +0000 (Fri, 02 Feb 2024)");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"6.8");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
script_name("Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-583-1)");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AG");
script_family("Ubuntu Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/ubuntu_linux", "ssh/login/packages", re:"ssh/login/release=UBUNTU(6\.06\ LTS|6\.10|7\.04|7\.10)");
script_xref(name:"Advisory-ID", value:"USN-583-1");
script_xref(name:"URL", value:"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-583-1");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"The remote host is missing an update for the 'evolution' package(s) announced via the USN-583-1 advisory.");
script_tag(name:"vuldetect", value:"Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.");
script_tag(name:"insight", value:"Ulf Harnhammar discovered that Evolution did not correctly handle format
strings when processing encrypted emails. A remote attacker could exploit
this by sending a specially crafted email, resulting in arbitrary code
execution.");
script_tag(name:"affected", value:"'evolution' package(s) on Ubuntu 6.06, Ubuntu 6.10, Ubuntu 7.04, Ubuntu 7.10.");
script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Please install the updated package(s).");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
exit(0);
}
include("revisions-lib.inc");
include("pkg-lib-deb.inc");
release = dpkg_get_ssh_release();
if(!release)
exit(0);
res = "";
report = "";
if(release == "UBUNTU6.06 LTS") {
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"evolution", ver:"2.6.1-0ubuntu7.2", rls:"UBUNTU6.06 LTS"))) {
report += res;
}
if(report != "") {
security_message(data:report);
} else if(__pkg_match) {
exit(99);
}
exit(0);
}
if(release == "UBUNTU6.10") {
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"evolution", ver:"2.8.1-0ubuntu4.2", rls:"UBUNTU6.10"))) {
report += res;
}
if(report != "") {
security_message(data:report);
} else if(__pkg_match) {
exit(99);
}
exit(0);
}
if(release == "UBUNTU7.04") {
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"evolution", ver:"2.10.1-0ubuntu2.1", rls:"UBUNTU7.04"))) {
report += res;
}
if(report != "") {
security_message(data:report);
} else if(__pkg_match) {
exit(99);
}
exit(0);
}
if(release == "UBUNTU7.10") {
if(!isnull(res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"evolution", ver:"2.12.1-0ubuntu1.1", rls:"UBUNTU7.10"))) {
report += res;
}
if(report != "") {
security_message(data:report);
} else if(__pkg_match) {
exit(99);
}
exit(0);
}
exit(0);
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