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CVE-2008-1108

Published: 4 June 2008

Buffer overflow in Evolution 2.22.1, when the ITip Formatter plugin is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long timezone string in an iCalendar attachment.

Notes

AuthorNote
jdstrand
redhat has patches for 2.12, 1,4,5, 2.0.2, 2.8
requires ITIP formatter to be disabled (it is enabled by default)
testing revealed http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=535459
(another crasher)

Priority

Medium

Status

Package Release Status
evolution
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
dapper
Released (2.6.1-0ubuntu7.4)
feisty
Released (2.10.1-0ubuntu2.4)
gutsy
Released (2.12.1-0ubuntu1.3)
hardy
Released (2.22.2-0ubuntu1.2)
upstream Needs triage

Patches:
other: http://svn.gnome.org/viewvc/evolution?view=revision&revision=35595
vendor: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0514.html