CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2020-16117

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.

4.3 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

5.9 /10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evolution-data-server/-/commit/2cc39592b532cf0dc994fd3694b8e6bf924c9ab5 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evolution-data-server/-/issues/189 Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evolution-data-server/-/commit/627c3cdbfd077e59aa288c85ff8272950577f1d7 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00005.html Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution-data-server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2020-07-29 06:15

Updated : 2020-08-11 05:29

NVD link : CVE-2020-16117

Mitre link : CVE-2020-16117

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-476