CVE-2006-0040

Description

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.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.91% Top 30%

Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0801	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25050	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16899	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/426452/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/19094	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0040?: CVE-2006-0040 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0040?: To fix CVE-2006-0040, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-0040 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-0040 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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