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[USN-583-1] Evolution vulnerability

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-583-1             March 05, 2008
evolution vulnerability
CVE-2008-0072
Kwetsbare Ubuntu versies:

Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
Ubuntu 6.10
Ubuntu 7.04
Ubuntu 7.10

Kwetsbare pakketten:

Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
evolution 2.6.1-0ubuntu7.2
Ubuntu 6.10
evolution 2.8.1-0ubuntu4.2
Ubuntu 7.10
evolution 2.12.1-0ubuntu1.1
Ubuntu 7.04
evolution 2.10.1-0ubuntu2.1

After a standard system upgrade you need to restart Evolution to effect the necessary changes.

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.