QID 174823

Date Published: 2021-03-25

QID 174823: SUSE Enterprise Linux Security update for evolution-data-server (SUSE-SU-2021:0891-1)

This update for evolution-data-server fixes the following issues:

- Fix buffer overrun when parsing base64 data (bsc#1182882).
- CVE-2020-16117: Fix crash on malformed server response with minimal
capabilities (bsc#1174712).
- CVE-2020-14928: Response injection via STARTTLS in SMTP and POP3
(bsc#1173910).

Successful exploitation allows attacker to compromise the system.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Medium - 5.9 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 4.3 severity.
  • Solution
    Upgrade to the latest package which contains the patch. To install this SUSE Security, Update use YaST online_update. Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product. To install packages using the command line interface, use command "yum update". Refer to Suse security advisory: SUSE-SU-2021:0891-1 to address this issue and obtain further details.

    CVEs related to QID 174823

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    SUSE-SU-2021:0891-1 SUSE Enterprise Linux URL Logo lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-security-updates/2021-March/008525.html