Evolution: Integer overflow in camel-lock-helper

Evolution: Integer overflow in camel-lock-helper An overflow in the camel-lock-helper application can be exploited by an attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. evolution 2005-01-24 2005-01-24 79183 local and remote 2.0.2-r1 2.0.2

Evolution is a GNOME groupware application similar to Microsoft Outlook.

Max Vozeler discovered an integer overflow in the camel-lock-helper application, which is installed as setgid mail by default.

A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute malicious code with the privileges of the 'mail' group. A remote attacker could also setup a malicious POP server to execute arbitrary code when an Evolution user connects to it.

There is no known workaround at this time.

All Evolution users should upgrade to the latest version:


    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=mail-client/evolution-2.0.2-r1"

CAN-2005-0102 DerCorny lewk