Camel (camel-imap-folder.c) in the mailer component for Evolution Data Server 1.11 allows…
Priority LOW 36Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Camel (camel-imap-folder.c) in the mailer component for Evolution Data Server 1.11 allows remote IMAP servers to execute arbitrary code via a negative SEQUENCE value in GData, which is used as an array index.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03122 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories
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 2 advisories
- RHSA-2007:0509 Released 2007-06-25 · Red Hat rating Importantevolution security update
- Red Hat Desktop version 3 evolution-1.4.5-21.el3, evolution-1.4.5-21.el3.i386, evolution-devel-1.4.5-21.el3 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 evolution-1.4.5-21.el3, evolution-1.4.5-21.el3.i386, evolution-1.4.5-21.el3.ia64 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 evolution-2.0.2-35.0.4.el4, evolution-2.0.2-35.0.4.el4.i386, evolution-2.0.2-35.0.4.el4.ia64 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 evolution-2.0.2-35.0.4.el4, evolution-2.0.2-35.0.4.el4.i386, evolution-devel-2.0.2-35.0.4.el4 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 evolution-1.4.5-21.el3, evolution-1.4.5-21.el3.i386, evolution-1.4.5-21.el3.ia64 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 evolution-2.0.2-35.0.4.el4, evolution-2.0.2-35.0.4.el4.i386, evolution-2.0.2-35.0.4.el4.ia64 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 evolution-1.4.5-21.el3, evolution-1.4.5-21.el3.i386, evolution-1.4.5-21.el3.ia64 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 evolution-2.0.2-35.0.4.el4, evolution-2.0.2-35.0.4.el4.i386, evolution-2.0.2-35.0.4.el4.ia64 +3
- RHSA-2007:0510 Released 2007-06-25 · Red Hat rating Importantevolution-data-server security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) evolution-data-server-1.8.0-15.0.4.el5, evolution-data-server-1.8.0-15.0.4.el5.i386, evolution-data-server-1.8.0-15.0.4.el5.ia64 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) evolution-data-server-1.8.0-15.0.4.el5, evolution-data-server-1.8.0-15.0.4.el5.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) evolution-data-server-1.8.0-15.0.4.el5, evolution-data-server-devel-1.8.0-15.0.4.el5, evolution-data-server-devel-1.8.0-15.0.4.el5.i386
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0509 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0510 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0509 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0509 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0510 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0510 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0509 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0509 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0509 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0509 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0509 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-3257
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6ggg-vv7h-7mm5
References
Advisory 10
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Sources
- CVE-2007-3257 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-3257 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6ggg-vv7h-7mm5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2007-3257 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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