NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting evolution-data-server-perl package, versions <0:3.28.5-15.el8


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.12% (80th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-EVOLUTIONDATASERVERPERL-5645624
  • published28 May 2023
  • disclosed18 May 2021

Introduced: 18 May 2021

CVE-2020-16117  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 evolution-data-server-perl to version 0:3.28.5-15.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2021:1752.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream evolution-data-server-perl package and not the evolution-data-server-perl package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

In GNOME evolution-data-server before 3.35.91, a malicious server can crash the mail client with a NULL pointer dereference by sending an invalid (e.g., minimal) CAPABILITY line on a connection attempt. This is related to imapx_free_capability and imapx_connect_to_server.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1