Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-0072 (CCN-41011)

Assigned:2008-03-05
Published:2008-03-05
Updated:2018-10-15
Summary:Format string vulnerability in the emf_multipart_encrypted function in mail/em-format.c in Evolution 2.12.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted encrypted message, as demonstrated using the Version field.
CVSS v3 Severity:10.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
9.3 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.8 Medium (REDHAT CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-134
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-0072

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SA:2008:014

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2008-0177
Critical: evolution security update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2008-0178
Critical: evolution security update

Source: CCN
Type: SA29057
Evolution Encrypted Message Format String Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
29057

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
29163

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
29210

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
29244

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
29258

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
29264

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
29317

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
30437

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
30491

Source: CCN
Type: Secunia Research 05/03/2008
Evolution Encrypted Message Format String Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-8/advisory/

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-200803-12

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1019540
Evolution Format String Bug in Encrypted E-mail emf_multipart_encrypted() Function Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2008-103
evolution security update (RHSA-2008-0177)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0105

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Patch
DSA-1512

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1512
evolution -- format string attack

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200803-12
Evolution: Format string vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: Evolution Web site
Evolution Overview

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#512491
GNOME Evolution format string vulnerability

Source: CERT-VN
Type: US Government Resource
VU#512491

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDVSA-2008:063

Source: REDHAT
Type: Vendor Advisory
RHSA-2008:0177

Source: REDHAT
Type: Vendor Advisory
RHSA-2008:0178

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20080528 rPSA-2008-0105-1 evolution

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
28102

Source: CCN
Type: BID-28102
Gnome Evolution Encrypted Message Format String Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1019540

Source: CCN
Type: USN-583-1
Evolution vulnerability

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-583-1

Source: VUPEN
Type: Vendor Advisory
ADV-2008-0768

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
evolution-emfmultipart-format-string(41011)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
evolution-emfmultipart-format-string(41011)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2310

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10701

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FEDORA-2008-2290

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FEDORA-2008-2292

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SA:2008:014
Evolution security problem

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:gnome:evolution:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 2.12.3)

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_productivity:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 6:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 7:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 8:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 9:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20080072
    V
    		CVE-2008-0072
    2015-11-16
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17638
    P
    		USN-583-1 -- evolution vulnerability
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20381
    P
    		DSA-1512-1 evolution - remote code execution
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7919
    P
    		DSA-1512 evolution -- format string attack
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22716
    P
    		ELSA-2008:0177: evolution security update (Critical)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10701
    V
    		Format string vulnerability in the emf_multipart_encrypted function in mail/em-format.c in Evolution 2.12.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted encrypted message, as demonstrated using the Version field.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20080177
    P
    		RHSA-2008:0177: evolution security update (Critical)
    2008-03-05
    oval:org.debian:def:1512
    V
    		format string attack
    2008-03-05
    BACK
    linux linux kernel *
    gnome evolution *