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Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2549

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Evolution 1.5 through 2.3.6.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) full vCard data, (2) contact data from remote LDAP servers, or (3) task list data from remote servers.

Products
evolution
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
2.2.3-3
CVEs
CVE-2005-2549
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2549

core-osv · Original source

Published 12 Aug 2005, 04:00 UTC

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in Evolution 1.5 through 2.3.6.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) full vCard data, (2) contact data from remote LDAP servers, or (3) task list data from remote servers.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2549

evolution

Fixed versions: 2.2.3-3

evolution

Fixed versions: 2.2.3-3

evolution

Fixed versions: 2.2.3-3

Complete source record
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      "modified": "2026-10-23T03:47:42.281596941Z",
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  "document_id": 412148,
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