Topic

Updated evolution-data-server package that fixes a security bug are now
available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.

This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red
Hat Security Response Team.

Description

The evolution-data-server package provides a unified backend for programs
that work with contacts, tasks, and calendar information.

A flaw was found in the way evolution-data-server processed certain APOP
authentication requests. By sending certain responses when
evolution-data-server attempted to authenticate against an APOP server, a
remote attacker could potentially acquire certain portions of a user's
authentication credentials. (CVE-2007-1558)

All users of evolution-data-server should upgrade to these updated
packages, which contain a backported patch which resolves this issue.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use
the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 ia64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 5 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 5 ppc
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 i386

Fixes

• BZ - 235289 - CVE-2007-1558 Evolution APOP information disclosure

CVEs

• CVE-2007-1558

References

• http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate