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CVE-2011-3201: Infoleak

First published: Thu Aug 25 2011(Updated: )

GNOME Evolution before 3.2.3 allows user-assisted remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the attachment parameter to a mailto: URL, which attaches the file to the email.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Oracle Solaris and Zettabyte File System (ZFS)=11.2
GNOME Evolution=2.4
GNOME Evolution=2.0.1
GNOME Evolution=2.3.6
GNOME Evolution=1.11
GNOME Evolution=1.5
GNOME Evolution=1.2.4
GNOME Evolution=1.4.5
GNOME Evolution=1.4.6
GNOME Evolution=2.0.2
GNOME Evolution=2.12.3
GNOME Evolution=2.3.5
GNOME Evolution=1.4.4
GNOME Evolution=2.24.5
GNOME Evolution=2.26.1
GNOME Evolution=1.2.1
GNOME Evolution=2.3.2
GNOME Evolution=2.2
GNOME Evolution=2.6
GNOME Evolution=1.0.8
GNOME Evolution=2.22.1
GNOME Evolution<=3.0.3
GNOME Evolution=2.32.3
GNOME Evolution=2.26.3
GNOME Evolution=2.8.1
GNOME Evolution=2.12
GNOME Evolution=2.1
GNOME Evolution=1.4.3
GNOME Evolution=2.3.6.1
GNOME Evolution=1.2.2
GNOME Evolution=2.10.3
GNOME Evolution=2.28.3.1
GNOME Evolution=2.22.3
GNOME Evolution=2.3.1
GNOME Evolution=2.4.2.1
GNOME Evolution=2.24
GNOME Evolution=1.4
GNOME Evolution=2.30.3
GNOME Evolution=2.0.0
GNOME Evolution=2.3.7
GNOME Evolution=2.3.3
GNOME Evolution=1.2
GNOME Evolution=2.3.4
GNOME Evolution=2.0
GNOME Evolution=1.2.3
GNOME Evolution=2.2.1
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0

Remedy

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=733504

Remedy

https://git.gnome.org/browse/evolution/commit/?id=0a478083fa31aec0059bc6feacc054226fe55b56

Remedy

https://git.gnome.org/browse/evolution/commit/?id=588c410718068388f8ce0004a71c104a4c89cce3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2011-3201?

    CVE-2011-3201 is considered to be of medium severity due to its potential to allow unauthorized access to arbitrary files.

  • How do I fix CVE-2011-3201?

    The recommended fix for CVE-2011-3201 is to upgrade to GNOME Evolution version 3.2.3 or later.

  • Which versions of GNOME Evolution are affected by CVE-2011-3201?

    CVE-2011-3201 affects multiple versions of GNOME Evolution prior to 3.2.3.

  • Can CVE-2011-3201 be exploited without user interaction?

    Exploitation of CVE-2011-3201 requires user interaction to trigger the file reading via a mailto: URL.

  • What platforms are affected by CVE-2011-3201?

    CVE-2011-3201 affects GNOME Evolution on various platforms, including Oracle Solaris and Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

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