CVE-2006-0040

GNOME Evolution 2.4.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and...

5.0 MediumFix available

GNOME Evolution 2.4.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via a text e-mail with a large number of URLs, possibly due to unknown problems in gtkhtml.

Exploit likelihood

1.99%Up 0.8 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used5.0

Record: CVE-2006-0040
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE ListNo score

Record: CVE-2006-0040
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2006-0048No score

Record: EUVD-2006-0048
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hw2m-rcmq-r2rjNo score

GNOME Evolution 2.4.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and...

Record: GHSA-hw2m-rcmq-r2rj
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVNo score

Record: CVE-2006-0040
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2006-0040No score

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2006-0040
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

gnome evolution

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`evolution` Debian:12	before 2.10.1	2.10.1
`evolution` Debian:13	before 2.10.1	2.10.1
`evolution` Debian:14	before 2.10.1	2.10.1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 10, 2026	facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2006-0040 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Gnome Evolution, published March 10, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.99%, the 80th percentile. Fixed in evolution 2.10.1.