Evolution 2.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash…
Priority LOW 26Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Evolution 2.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash or hang) via crafted messages, possibly involving charsets in attachment filenames.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0166 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2005:397 Released 2005-05-04 · Red Hat rating Moderateevolution security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 evolution-2.0.2-16, evolution-2.0.2-16.i386, evolution-2.0.2-16.ia64 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 evolution-2.0.2-16, evolution-2.0.2-16.i386, evolution-devel-2.0.2-16 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 evolution-2.0.2-16, evolution-2.0.2-16.i386, evolution-2.0.2-16.ia64 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 evolution-2.0.2-16, evolution-2.0.2-16.i386, evolution-2.0.2-16.ia64 +3
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:397 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:397 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:397 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:397 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0806
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f8c7-gvwp-r93h
References
More Ximian Evolution vulnerabilities
- TI-2003-00123 The try_uudecoding function in mail-format.c for Ximian Evolution Mail User Agent 1.2.2… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2003-00277 The IMAP Client for Evolution 1.2.4 allows remote malicious IMAP servers to cause a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2003-00124 Ximian Evolution Mail User Agent 1.2.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2003-00125 The handle_image function in mail-format.c for Ximian Evolution Mail User Agent 1.2.2 and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2003-00281 The IMAP Client for Sylpheed 0.8.11 allows remote malicious IMAP servers to cause a… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2002-01684 Evolution 1.0.3 and 1.0.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2005-0806 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-0806 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f8c7-gvwp-r93h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2005-0806 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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