CVE-2020-16117
MEDIUMGNOME evolution-data-server < 3.35.91 - Denial of Service via Invalid CAPABILITY Line
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Exploit, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evolution-data-server/-/issues/189
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evolution-data-server/-/commit/2cc39592b532cf0dc994fd3694b8e6bf924c9ab5
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/evolution-data-server/-/commit/627c3cdbfd077e59aa288c85ff8272950577f1d7
Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00005.html
Scores
CVSS v3
5.9
EPSS
0.0159
EPSS Percentile
81.9%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-476
Status
published
Products (2)
debian/debian_linux
9.0
gnome/evolution-data-server
< 3.35.91
Published
Jul 29, 2020
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026