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1.53. evolution-data-server
1.53.1. RHSA-2009:0354: Moderate security update
Important
This update has already been released (prior to the GA of this release) as the security
errata
RHSA-2009:0354
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Updated evolution-data-server and evolution28-evolution-data-server packages that fix multiple
security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5.
This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response
Team.
Evolution Data Server provides a unified back-end for applications which interact with contacts, task,
and calendar information. Evolution Data Server was originally developed as a back-end for Evolution,
but is now used by multiple other applications.
Evolution Data Server did not properly check the Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (S/
MIME) signatures used for public key encryption and signing of e-mail messages. An attacker could
use this flaw to spoof a signature by modifying the text of the e-mail message displayed to the user.
(
CVE-2009-0547
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)
It was discovered that Evolution Data Server did not properly validate NTLM (NT LAN Manager)
authentication challenge packets. A malicious server using NTLM authentication could cause an
application using Evolution Data Server to disclose portions of its memory or crash during user
authentication. (
CVE-2009-0582
312
)
Multiple integer overflow flaws which could cause heap-based buffer overflows were found in the
Base64 encoding routines used by Evolution Data Server. This could cause an application using
Evolution Data Server to crash, or, possibly, execute an arbitrary code when large untrusted data
blocks were Base64-encoded. (
CVE-2009-0587
313
)
All users of evolution-data-server and evolution28-evolution-data-server are advised to upgrade
to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to correct these issues. All running
instances of Evolution Data Server and applications using it (such as Evolution) must be restarted for
the update to take effect.
1.53.2. RHBA-2009:1259: bug fix update
Updated evolution-data-server packages that resolve several issues are now available.
The evolution-data-server package provides a unified back end for applications which interact with
contacts, task and calendar information. Evolution Data Server was originally developed as a back end
for Evolution, but is now used by multiple other applications.
These updated evolution-data-server packages provide fixes for the following bugs:
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https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2009-0547.html
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https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2009-0582.html
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https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2009-0587.html