Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2002-1765 is a denial-of-service issue in Evolution 1.0.3 and 1.0.4. A malformed email MIME header can consume memory and crash the mail client. Business risk is mainly disruption to users still running these legacy clients. Exposure is most likely limited to legacy Linux desktop environments still running Evolution 1.0.3 or 1.0.4. The source bundle does not identify broader affected products beyond the description. Treat as a legacy hygiene issue unless confirmed in production. Prioritize remediation for any still-supported business systems using these old Evolution versions, because crafted email could disrupt users. Mitigation focus: Inventory systems for Evolution 1.0.3 and 1.0.4.; Apply vendor patches or upgrade using GNOME, Red Hat, or distribution guidance.; Retire unsupported legacy mail-client builds where possible..
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CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- evolution-mime-header-dos(9059)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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