[secure-testing-announce] [DTSA-13-1] New evolution packages fix format string vulnerabilities
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Debian Testing Security Advisory DTSA-13-1 September 8th, 2005
secure-testing-team@lists.alioth.debian.org Joey Hess
http://secure-testing-master.debian.net/
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Package : evolution
Vulnerability : format string vulnerabilities
Problem-Scope : remote
Debian-specific: No
CVE ID : CAN-2005-2549 CAN-2005-2550
Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in evolution:
CAN-2005-2549
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Evolution allow remote attackers
to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via
(1) full vCard data, (2) contact data from remote LDAP servers, or (3) task
list data from remote servers.
CAN-2005-2550
Format string vulnerability in Evolution allows remote attackers to cause a
denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via the
calendar entries such as task lists, which are not properly handled when
the user selects the Calendars tab.
For the testing distribution (etch) this is fixed in version
2.2.3-2etch1
For the unstable distribution (sid) this is fixed in version
2.2.3-3
This upgrade is recommended if you use evolution.
The Debian testing security team does not track security issues for then
stable (sarge) and oldstable (woody) distributions. If stable is vulnerable,
the Debian security team will make an announcement once a fix is ready.
Upgrade Instructions
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To use the Debian testing security archive, add the following lines to
your /etc/apt/sources.list:
deb http://secure-testing.debian.net/debian-secure-testing etch-proposed-updates/security-updates main contrib non-free
deb-src http://secure-testing.debian.net/debian-secure-testing etch-proposed-updates/security-updates main contrib non-free
The archive signing key can be downloaded from
http://secure-testing-master.debian.net/ziyi-2005-7.asc
To install the update, run this command as root:
apt-get update && apt-get install evolution
For further information about the Debian testing security team, please refer
to http://secure-testing-master.debian.net/
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