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Ximian Evolution GtkHTML Denial of Service
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA8588
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Release Date:
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2003-04-14
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Popularity:
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5,694 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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DoS
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | Ximian Evolution 1.2.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2003-0133
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Description:
A vulnerability identified in Ximian Evolution can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) on Evolution.
The vulnerability is caused due to an unspecified error in GtkHTML, which causes Evolution to crash when trying to render certain HTML documents. A malicious person can exploit this by sending a specially crafted, HTML based email to a user.
Versions prior to 1.2.4 are reportedly vulnerable.
Solution:
Update to version 1.2.4.
Original Advisory:
http://developer.ximian.com/projects/evolution/release_notes/1.2.4.html
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