Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2005-0806 is an old Evolution mail client denial-of-service issue. A specially crafted email message could make Evolution 2.0.3 crash or hang, possibly through character-set handling in attachment filenames. The documented impact is user disruption, not data theft or system takeover. Exposure is most likely limited to legacy systems still running Evolution 2.0.3 or affected distribution packages referenced by Mandriva, Red Hat, or Ubuntu advisories. Modern supported mail clients are unlikely to be in scope, but the bundle does not provide full affected version ranges. Prioritize this only where legacy Linux desktops or mail-processing systems remain in use. For current supported environments, urgency is lower than modern remotely exploitable vulnerabilities, but affected clients can still disrupt business users through email-triggered crashes. Mitigation focus: Check the Mandriva, Red Hat, and Ubuntu advisories for applicable corrected packages.; Update or remove affected Evolution installations on legacy Linux systems.; Retire unsupported operating systems that still carry Evolution 2.0.3-era packages..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10532CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
- USN-166-1CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU
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