From lewk@gentoo.org Mon Jan 24 23:02:02 2005 From: Luke Macken To: gentoo-announce@gentoo.org Cc: bugtraq@securityfocus.com, full-disclosure@lists.netsys.com, security-alerts@linuxsecurity.com Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 16:42:34 -0500 Subject: [ GLSA 200501-35 ] Evolution: Integer overflow in camel-lock-helper - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200501-35 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: Evolution: Integer overflow in camel-lock-helper Date: January 24, 2005 Bugs: #79183 ID: 200501-35 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== An overflow in the camel-lock-helper application can be exploited by an attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Background ========== Evolution is a GNOME groupware application similar to Microsoft Outlook. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 mail-client/evolution <= 2.0.2 >= 2.0.2-r1 Description =========== Max Vozeler discovered an integer overflow in the camel-lock-helper application, which is installed as setgid mail by default. Impact ====== A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute malicious code with the privileges of the 'mail' group. A remote attacker could also setup a malicious POP server to execute arbitrary code when an Evolution user connects to it. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All Evolution users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose # ">=mail-client/evolution-2.0.2-r1" References ========== [ 1 ] CAN-2005-0102 http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0102 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200501-35.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0 [ Part 2, Application/PGP-SIGNATURE 196bytes. ] [ Unable to print this part. ]