Description
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.
Published: 2020-07-29
Score: 5.9 Medium
EPSS: 1.6% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2309-1 evolution-data-server security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-8083 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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Debian Debian Linux
Gnome Evolution-data-server
Redhat Enterprise Linux
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T13:37:53.458Z

Reserved: 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-16117

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Status : Modified

Published: 2020-07-29T18:15:14.860

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:06:47.590

Link: CVE-2020-16117

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2020-07-30T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2020-16117 - Bugzilla

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