Vulnerability CVE-2005-2550

Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-2550 (CCN-21777)

Assigned:

2005-08-10

Published:

2005-08-10

Updated:

2018-10-03

Summary:

Format string vulnerability in Evolution 1.4 through 2.3.6.1 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.

CVSS v3 Severity:

7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)

Exploitability Metrics:	Attack Vector (AV): Network Attack Complexity (AC): Low Privileges Required (PR): None User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:	Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Low Integrity (I): Low Availibility (A): Low

CVSS v2 Severity:

7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Network Access Complexity (AC): Low Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Partial Integrity (I): Partial Availibility (A): Partial

7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

Exploitability Metrics:	Access Vector (AV): Network Access Complexity (AC): Low Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:	Confidentiality (C): Partial Integrity (I): Partial Availibility (A): Partial

Vulnerability Type:

CWE-Other

Vulnerability Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-2550

Source: CCN
Type: Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLSA-2005:1004
Fix for Evolution vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: Academic Computer Club Web page
Index of /pub/gnome/sources/evolution/2.3

Source: FULLDISC
Type: UNKNOWN
20050810 Evolution multiple remote format string bugs

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2005-267
Evolution security update

Source: CCN
Type: SA16394
GNOME Evolution Multiple Format String Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
16394

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
19380

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-1016

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1016
evolution -- format string vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200508-12
Evolution: Format string vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: Evolution Web site
Evolution

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDKSA-2005:141

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SA:2005:054

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FEDORA-2005-743

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2005:267

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20050810 Evolution multiple remote format string bugs

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
14532

Source: CCN
Type: BID-14532
GNOME Evolution Multiple Format String Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: SITIC Vulnerability Advisory SA05-001
Evolution multiple remote format string bugs

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.sitic.se/eng/advisories_and_recommendations/sa05-001.html

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
evolution-calendar-tab-format-string(21777)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10880

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-166-1

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SA:2005:054
evolution: remote code execution

Vulnerable Configuration:

Configuration 1:

cpe:/a:gnome:evolution:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:gnome:evolution:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:gnome:evolution:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:gnome:evolution:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:gnome:evolution:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:gnome:evolution:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:gnome:evolution:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:gnome:evolution:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:gnome:evolution:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:gnome:evolution:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:gnome:evolution:2.3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration RedHat 1:

cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration CCN 1:

cpe:/a:gnome:evolution:2.3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:gnome:evolution:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:gnome:evolution:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:gnome:evolution:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:gnome:evolution:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:gnome:evolution:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:gnome:evolution:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:gnome:evolution:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:gnome:evolution:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:gnome:evolution:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/a:gnome:evolution:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

AND

cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::ws:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::es:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::as:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:conectiva:linux:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:novell:linux_desktop:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1::x86-64:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0::x86_64:*:*:*:*:*

OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Denotes that component is vulnerable

Oval Definitions

Definition ID	Class	Title	Last Modified
oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20052550	V	CVE-2005-2550	2015-11-16
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10880	V	Format string vulnerability in Evolution 1.4 through 2.3.6.1 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.	2013-04-29
oval:org.debian:def:1016	V	format string vulnerabilities	2006-03-23
oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20050267	P	RHSA-2005:267: Evolution security update (Important)	2005-08-29

BACK