FLEA-2007-0010-1: evolution

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Date: Thu, 05 Apr 2007 15:41:29 -0400
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Foresight Linux Essential Advisory: 2007-0010-1
Published: 2007-04-05

Rating: Moderate

Updated Versions:
    evolution=/foresight.rpath.org@fl:1-devel//1/2.10.0-2-1
    group-dist=/foresight.rpath.org@fl:1-devel//1/1.1-0.13-3

References:
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1227
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-1002

Description:

Previous versions of the evolution package were vulnerable to a formatstring vulnerability which could allow arbitrary code execution at thepermission level of the user running evolution (usually non-root) via aspecially crafted shared memo.

References:
- FLSA - foresight linux security announcements
  - From: Jonathan Smith

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