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TI-2009-00526 Aliases CVE-2009-0547GHSA-gq89-cf9v-xh3g

Evolution 2.22.3.1 checks S/MIME signatures against a copy of the e-mail text within a…

Priority LOW 27CWE-310Published · 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 · Partial · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Evolution 2.22.3.1 checks S/MIME signatures against a copy of the e-mail text within a signed-data blob, not the copy of the e-mail text displayed to the user, which allows remote attackers to spoof a signature by modifying the latter copy, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-5077.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02216 82nd 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:evolution:evolution:2.22.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.22.3.1VulnerableEvolution
  • cpe:2.3:a:evolution:evolution:2.22.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.22.3.1 Vulnerable ·Evolution

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2009:0355 Released 2009-03-16 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    evolution and evolution-data-server security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 evolution-2.0.2-41.el4_7.2, evolution-2.0.2-41.el4_7.2.i386, evolution-2.0.2-41.el4_7.2.ia64 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 evolution-2.0.2-41.el4_7.2, evolution-2.0.2-41.el4_7.2.i386, evolution-data-server-1.0.2-14.el4_7.1 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 evolution-2.0.2-41.el4_7.2, evolution-2.0.2-41.el4_7.2.i386, evolution-2.0.2-41.el4_7.2.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 evolution-2.0.2-41.el4_7.2, evolution-2.0.2-41.el4_7.2.i386, evolution-2.0.2-41.el4_7.2.ia64 +9
  • RHSA-2009:0354 Released 2009-03-16 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    evolution-data-server security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) evolution-data-server-1.12.3-10.el5_3.3, evolution-data-server-1.12.3-10.el5_3.3.i386, evolution-data-server-1.12.3-10.el5_3.3.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 evolution28-evolution-data-server-1.8.0-37.el4_7.2, evolution28-evolution-data-server-1.8.0-37.el4_7.2.i386, evolution28-evolution-data-server-1.8.0-37.el4_7.2.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) evolution-data-server-1.12.3-10.el5_3.3, evolution-data-server-1.12.3-10.el5_3.3.i386, evolution-data-server-doc-1.12.3-10.el5_3.3 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) evolution-data-server-1.12.3-10.el5_3.3, evolution-data-server-devel-1.12.3-10.el5_3.3, evolution-data-server-devel-1.12.3-10.el5_3.3.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 evolution28-evolution-data-server-1.8.0-37.el4_7.2, evolution28-evolution-data-server-1.8.0-37.el4_7.2.i386, evolution28-evolution-data-server-devel-1.8.0-37.el4_7.2 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 evolution28-evolution-data-server-1.8.0-37.el4_7.2, evolution28-evolution-data-server-1.8.0-37.el4_7.2.i386, evolution28-evolution-data-server-1.8.0-37.el4_7.2.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 evolution28-evolution-data-server-1.8.0-37.el4_7.2, evolution28-evolution-data-server-1.8.0-37.el4_7.2.i386, evolution28-evolution-data-server-1.8.0-37.el4_7.2.ia64 +3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2009:0354
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0354, RHSA-2009:0355
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:0354
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:0354
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0354, RHSA-2009:0355
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0354, RHSA-2009:0355
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:0354, RHSA-2009:0355

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-0547
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gq89-cf9v-xh3g

References

Advisory 9

Other 6

Sources

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