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CVE-2008-1108 Detail

Description

Buffer overflow in Evolution 2.22.1, when the ITip Formatter plugin is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long timezone string in an iCalendar attachment.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00003.html CVE, Flexera Software LLC
http://secunia.com/advisories/30298 CVE, Flexera Software LLC Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/30527 CVE, Flexera Software LLC
http://secunia.com/advisories/30536 CVE, Flexera Software LLC
http://secunia.com/advisories/30564 CVE, Flexera Software LLC
http://secunia.com/advisories/30571 CVE, Flexera Software LLC
http://secunia.com/advisories/30702 CVE, Flexera Software LLC
http://secunia.com/advisories/30716 CVE, Flexera Software LLC
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-22/advisory/ CVE, Flexera Software LLC
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200806-06.xml CVE, Flexera Software LLC
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:111 CVE, Flexera Software LLC
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0514.html CVE, Flexera Software LLC
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0515.html CVE, Flexera Software LLC
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0516.html CVE, Flexera Software LLC
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0517.html CVE, Flexera Software LLC
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29527 CVE, Flexera Software LLC
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020169 CVE, Flexera Software LLC
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-615-1 CVE, Flexera Software LLC
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1732/references CVE, Flexera Software LLC
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42824 CVE, Flexera Software LLC
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10471 CVE, Flexera Software LLC
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00157.html CVE, Flexera Software LLC
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00178.html CVE, Flexera Software LLC
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00179.html CVE, Flexera Software LLC

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-1108
NVD Published Date:
06/04/2008
NVD Last Modified:
04/08/2025
Source:
Flexera Software LLC