FLEA-2007-0010-1: evolution

[Foresight Linux Essential Announcement Service <foresight-security-noreply () foresightlinux org>]

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 format 
string vulnerability which could allow arbitrary code execution at the 
permission level of the user running evolution (usually non-root) via a 
specially crafted shared memo.