Description
The gpg_ctx_add_recipient function in camel/camel-gpg-context.c in GNOME Evolution 3.8.4 and earlier and Evolution Data Server 3.9.5 and earlier does not properly select the GPG key to use for email encryption, which might cause the email to be encrypted with the wrong key and allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GNOME | Evolution | 3.8.4 and earlier | — |
| GNOME | Evolution Data Server | 3.9.5 and earlier | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | evolution | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | evolution | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | evolution | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | cheese | 2.28.1-8.el6 | RHSA-2013:1540 |
| RHEL 6 | control-center +3 | 1:2.28.1-39.el6 | RHSA-2013:1540 |
| RHEL 6 | ekiga | 3.2.6-4.el6 | RHSA-2013:1540 |
| RHEL 6 | evolution +6 | 2.32.3-30.el6 | RHSA-2013:1540 |
| RHEL 6 | evolution-data-server +2 | 2.32.3-18.el6 | RHSA-2013:1540 |
| RHEL 6 | evolution-exchange | 2.32.3-16.el6 | RHSA-2013:1540 |
| RHEL 6 | evolution-mapi +1 | 0.32.2-12.el6 | RHSA-2013:1540 |
| RHEL 6 | finch +9 | 2.7.9-11.el6 | RHSA-2013:1540 |
| RHEL 6 | gnome-panel +2 | 2.30.2-15.el6 | RHSA-2013:1540 |
| RHEL 6 | gnome-python2-rsvg +14 | 2.28.0-5.el6 | RHSA-2013:1540 |
| RHEL 6 | gtkhtml3 +1 | 3.32.2-2.el6 | RHSA-2013:1540 |
| RHEL 6 | libgdata +1 | 0.6.4-2.el6 | RHSA-2013:1540 |
| RHEL 6 | nautilus-sendto +1 | 2.28.2-4.el6 | RHSA-2013:1540 |
| RHEL 6 | openchange +3 | 1.0-6.el6 | RHSA-2013:1540 |
| RHEL 6 | planner +2 | 0.14.4-10.el6 | RHSA-2013:1540 |
| RHEL 6 | totem +6 | 2.28.6-4.el6 | RHSA-2013:1540 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2013:1540 Red Hat Security Advisory: evolution security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
References
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/evolution-data-server/commit/?h=gnome-3-8&id=f7059bb37dcce485d36d769142ec9515708d8ae5
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/evolution-data-server/commit/?id=5d8b92c622f6927b253762ff9310479dd3ac627d
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q3/191
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=973728
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1540.html