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CVE-2008-1109

Published: 4 June 2008

Heap-based buffer overflow in Evolution 2.22.1 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long DESCRIPTION property in an iCalendar attachment, which is not properly handled during a reply in the calendar view (aka the Calendars window).

Notes

AuthorNote
jdstrand
redhat has patches for 2.12, 1,4,5, 2.0.2, 2.8

Priority

High

Status

Package Release Status
evolution
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream Needs triage

dapper
Released (2.6.1-0ubuntu7.4)
feisty
Released (2.10.1-0ubuntu2.4)
gutsy
Released (2.12.1-0ubuntu1.3)
hardy
Released (2.22.2-0ubuntu1.2)
Patches:
other: http://svn.gnome.org/viewvc/evolution?view=revision&revision=35595
vendor: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0514.html