NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting evolution-data-server-tests package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.23% (61st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-EVOLUTIONDATASERVERTESTS-2005905
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed30 Jul 2020

Introduced: 30 Jul 2020

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

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:7 evolution-data-server-tests.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream evolution-data-server-tests package and not the evolution-data-server-tests package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 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.

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