Description
A flaw was found in evolution-data-server. Inconsistent comparison logic in the addressbook file backend allows a Flatpak application with D-Bus access to craft a malicious URI containing directory traversal sequences. This URI is stored without proper validation during contact creation or modification. Later, during contact deletion, the URI is processed with a less strict check, leading to the deletion of arbitrary files on the host filesystem. This could potentially include critical Flatpak override files.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GNOME | Evolution Data Server | < 3.59.3 | 3.59.3 |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | — |
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-data-server | 3.56.2-8 | — |
| Debian 13 | evolution-data-server | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | evolution-data-server | 3.46.4-2+deb12u1 | — |
| Debian 11 | evolution-data-server | 3.38.3-1+deb11u3 | DLA-4503-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 25.10 | evolution-data-server | 3.56.2-3ubuntu0.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | evolution-data-server | 3.52.3-0ubuntu1.2 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | evolution-data-server | 3.44.4-0ubuntu1.2 | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | evolution-data-server | 3.36.5-0ubuntu1+esm1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | evolution-data-server | 3.28.5-0ubuntu0.18.04.3+esm1 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | evolution-data-server | 3.42.5-150400.3.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0776-1, SUSE-SU-2026:0775-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | evolution-data-server | 3.58.3-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:10262-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | evolution-data-server | 3.50.3-150600.3.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0775-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2023 | evolution-data-server +5 | 3.54.3-1.amzn2023.0.2 | ALAS2023-2026-1451 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | evolution-data-server +5 | 3.28.5-4.amzn2.0.2 | ALAS2-2026-3179 |
Advisories 6
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10262-1 evolution-data-server-3.58.3-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- DLA-4503-1 evolution-data-server - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 19, 2026
- ALAS2-2026-3179 Moderate: evolution-data-server security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Mar 5, 2026
- ALAS2023-2026-1451 Moderate: evolution-data-server security update (Amazon Linux 2023) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Mar 5, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:0775-1 Security update for evolution-data-server SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:0776-1 Security update for evolution-data-server SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 4, 2026