CVE-2005-0102
Integer overflow in camel-lock-helper in Evolution 2.0.2 and earlier allows local users or remote...
CVE-2005-0102 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Gnome Evolution, published January 24, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.18%, the 88th percentile. Fixed in evolution 2.0.3-1.2.
Integer overflow in camel-lock-helper in Evolution 2.0.2 and earlier allows local users or remote malicious POP3 servers to execute arbitrary code via a length value of -1, which leads to a zero byte memory allocation and a buffer overflow.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
9.8
Integer overflow in camel-lock-helper in Evolution 2.0.2 and earlier allows local users or remote malicious POP3 servers to execute arbitrary code via a length value of -1, which leads to a zero byte memory allocation and a buffer overflow.
- Record
CVE-2005-0102- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-190
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Integer overflow in camel-lock-helper in Evolution 2.0.2 and earlier allows local users or remote malicious POP3 servers to execute arbitrary code via a length value of -1, which leads to a zero byte memory allocation and a buffer overflow.
- Record
CVE-2005-0102- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-0103 No score
Integer overflow in camel-lock-helper in Evolution 2.0.2 and earlier allows local users or remote malicious POP3 servers to execute arbitrary code via a length value of -1, which leads to a zero byte memory allocation and a buffer overflow.
- Record
EUVD-2005-0103- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-ghp8-rg92-746w
9.8
Integer overflow in camel-lock-helper in Evolution 2.0.2 and earlier allows local users or remote...
Integer overflow in camel-lock-helper in Evolution 2.0.2 and earlier allows local users or remote malicious POP3 servers to execute arbitrary code via a length value of -1, which leads to a zero byte memory allocation and a buffer overflow.
- Record
GHSA-ghp8-rg92-746w- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-190
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
9.8
Integer overflow in camel-lock-helper in Evolution 2.0.2 and earlier allows local users or remote malicious POP3 servers to execute arbitrary code via a length value of -1, which leads to a zero byte memory allocation and a buffer overflow.
- Record
CVE-2005-0102- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-0102
9.8
Integer overflow in camel-lock-helper in Evolution 2.0.2 and earlier allows local users or remote malicious POP3 servers to execute arbitrary code via a length value of -1, which leads to a zero byte memory allocation and a buffer overflow.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0102- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
evolutionDebian:12 |
before 2.0.3-1.2 | 2.0.3-1.2 |
evolutionDebian:13 |
before 2.0.3-1.2 | 2.0.3-1.2 |
evolutionDebian:14 |
before 2.0.3-1.2 | 2.0.3-1.2 |
evolutionDebian:3.0 |
before 1.0.5-1woody2, plus listed versions 1.0.5-1 |
1.0.5-1woody2 |
evolutionRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as |
before 0:1.4.5-14 | 0:1.4.5-14 |
evolution-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as |
before 0:1.4.5-14 | 0:1.4.5-14 |
evolution-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as |
before 0:1.4.5-14 | 0:1.4.5-14 |
evolutionRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop |
before 0:1.4.5-14 | 0:1.4.5-14 |
evolution-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop |
before 0:1.4.5-14 | 0:1.4.5-14 |
evolution-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop |
before 0:1.4.5-14 | 0:1.4.5-14 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
evolutionRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es |
before 0:1.4.5-14 | 0:1.4.5-14 |
evolution-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es |
before 0:1.4.5-14 | 0:1.4.5-14 |
evolution-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es |
before 0:1.4.5-14 | 0:1.4.5-14 |
evolutionRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws |
before 0:1.4.5-14 | 0:1.4.5-14 |
evolution-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws |
before 0:1.4.5-14 | 0:1.4.5-14 |
evolution-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws |
before 0:1.4.5-14 | 0:1.4.5-14 |
evolutionRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 0:2.0.2-16 | 0:2.0.2-16 |
evolution-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 0:2.0.2-16 | 0:2.0.2-16 |
evolution-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 0:2.0.2-16 | 0:2.0.2-16 |
evolutionRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 0:2.0.2-16 | 0:2.0.2-16 |
evolution-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 0:2.0.2-16 | 0:2.0.2-16 |
evolution-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 0:2.0.2-16 | 0:2.0.2-16 |
evolutionRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 0:2.0.2-16 | 0:2.0.2-16 |
evolution-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 0:2.0.2-16 | 0:2.0.2-16 |
evolution-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 0:2.0.2-16 | 0:2.0.2-16 |
evolutionRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 0:2.0.2-16 | 0:2.0.2-16 |
evolution-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 0:2.0.2-16 | 0:2.0.2-16 |
evolution-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 0:2.0.2-16 | 0:2.0.2-16 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:024
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9616
distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes?id=a&anuncio=000925
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200501-35.xml
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19031
securitytracker.com/id?1012981
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usn.ubuntu.com/69-1
securityfocus.com/bid/12354
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-238.html
debian.org/security/2005/dsa-673
secunia.com/advisories/13830
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-397.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0102
github.com/advisories/GHSA-ghp8-rg92-746w
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2005-0102
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005:238
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=125528
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=155376
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=157352
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=157354
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=157355
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2005/rhsa-2005_238.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-0102
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617460
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-0102
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005:397
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=155375
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=155377
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2005/rhsa-2005_397.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-0806
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617583
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-0806
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0806