GNOME Evolution 2.4.2.1 memory allocation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in GNOME Evolution 2.4.2.1. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to memory allocation. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2006-0040. There is no exploit available. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in GNOME Evolution 2.4.2.1. This issue affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory allocation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-789. The product allocates memory based on an untrusted, large size value, but it does not ensure that the size is within expected limits, allowing arbitrary amounts of memory to be allocated. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

GNOME Evolution 2.4.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via a text e-mail with a large number of URLs, possibly due to unknown problems in gtkhtml.

The weakness was disclosed 03/09/2006 by Alan Cox (Website). The advisory is shared at vupen.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2006-0040 since 12/20/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 217025 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2006-0040), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (25050), Tenable (217025), SecurityFocus (BID 16899†) and Secunia (SA19094†). The entry VDB-28561 is pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6

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Class: Memory allocation
CWE: CWE-789 / CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 217025
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2006-0040

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/20/2005 🔍
03/01/2006 +71 days 🔍
03/02/2006 +1 days 🔍
03/09/2006 +7 days 🔍
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03/12/2015 +3290 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gnome.org

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: Alan Cox
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2006-0040 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-0040
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-29117
X-Force: 25050 - Evolution email links denial of service
SecurityFocus: 16899
Secunia: 19094 - GNOME Evolution Email Handling Denial of Service, Less Critical
Vupen: ADV-2006-0801

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 12:19 PM
Updated: 03/04/2025 05:05 AM
Changes: 03/12/2015 12:19 PM (51), 07/20/2018 09:40 AM (7), 03/04/2025 05:05 AM (18)
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