Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 12, 2005· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2005-2550
CVE-2005-2550
Description
Format string vulnerability in Evolution 1.4 through 2.3.6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via the calendar entries such as task lists, which are not properly handled when the user selects the Calendars tab.
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Affected products
12cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 10 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:evolution:2.3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
13- marc.infonvd
- secunia.com/advisories/16394nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/19380nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1016nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_54_evolution.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2005-August/msg00031.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-267.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/407789nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/14532nvd
- www.sitic.se/eng/advisories_and_recommendations/sa05-001.htmlnvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10880nvd
- usn.ubuntu.com/166-1/nvd
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