CVE-2020-16117
evolution-data-server - security update
5.9
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.6%
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.
How to fix CVE-2020-16117
To remediate CVE-2020-16117, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 3.36.0-1 or later
- —upgrade to 3.22.7-1+deb9u2 or later
Is CVE-2020-16117 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 1.6%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 3.36.0-1
- from 0, < 3.22.7-1+deb9u2
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |