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Red Hat alert RHSA-2004:604-01 (gaim)
--------------------------------------------------------------------- Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Updated gaim package fixes security issues and bugs Advisory ID: RHSA-2004:604-01 Issue date: 2004-10-20 Updated on: 2004-10-20 Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux CVE Names: CAN-2004-0891 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Summary: An updated gaim package that fixes security issues, fixes various bugs, and includes various enhancements for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 is now avaliable. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64 Red Hat Desktop version 3 - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64 3. Problem description: The gaim application is a multi-protocol instant messaging client. A buffer overflow has been discovered in the MSN protocol handler. When receiving unexpected sequence of MSNSLP messages, it is possible that an attacker could cause an internal buffer overflow, leading to a crash or possible code execution. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2004-0891 to this issue. This updated gaim package also fixes multiple user interface, protocol, and error handling problems, including an ICQ communication encoding issue. Additionally, these updated packages have compiled gaim as a PIE (position independent executable) for added protection against future security vulnerabilities. All users of gaim should upgrade to this updated package, which includes various bug fixes, as well as a backported security patch. 4. Solution: Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Use Red Hat Network to download and update your packages. To launch the Red Hat Update Agent, use the following command: up2date For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the following Web page for the System Administration or Customization guide specific to your system: http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/ 5. Bug IDs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/ for more info): 135678 - CAN-2004-0891 MSN protocol buffer overflow. 6. RPMs required: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3: SRPMS: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3AS/en/os/SRPMS/gaim-... bb309fe79e51417111b274e0f5155c83 gaim-1.0.1-1.RHEL3.src.rpm i386: 2d0e9ad1d407f5efffea2d971ce798d2 gaim-1.0.1-1.RHEL3.i386.rpm ia64: abcc7aa6f38c709bb923f9db5f13599b gaim-1.0.1-1.RHEL3.ia64.rpm ppc: dfef22e12d377b4b08ef13b213c6a918 gaim-1.0.1-1.RHEL3.ppc.rpm s390: 699edb7cfbd252a64e11850bf489ab2f gaim-1.0.1-1.RHEL3.s390.rpm s390x: c2b6150317cd865a50b5fc4f94031619 gaim-1.0.1-1.RHEL3.s390x.rpm x86_64: b029fd04d138c71bb2a60153e9254342 gaim-1.0.1-1.RHEL3.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Desktop version 3: SRPMS: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3desktop/en/os/SRPMS/... bb309fe79e51417111b274e0f5155c83 gaim-1.0.1-1.RHEL3.src.rpm i386: 2d0e9ad1d407f5efffea2d971ce798d2 gaim-1.0.1-1.RHEL3.i386.rpm x86_64: b029fd04d138c71bb2a60153e9254342 gaim-1.0.1-1.RHEL3.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3: SRPMS: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3ES/en/os/SRPMS/gaim-... bb309fe79e51417111b274e0f5155c83 gaim-1.0.1-1.RHEL3.src.rpm i386: 2d0e9ad1d407f5efffea2d971ce798d2 gaim-1.0.1-1.RHEL3.i386.rpm ia64: abcc7aa6f38c709bb923f9db5f13599b gaim-1.0.1-1.RHEL3.ia64.rpm x86_64: b029fd04d138c71bb2a60153e9254342 gaim-1.0.1-1.RHEL3.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3: SRPMS: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3WS/en/os/SRPMS/gaim-... bb309fe79e51417111b274e0f5155c83 gaim-1.0.1-1.RHEL3.src.rpm i386: 2d0e9ad1d407f5efffea2d971ce798d2 gaim-1.0.1-1.RHEL3.i386.rpm ia64: abcc7aa6f38c709bb923f9db5f13599b gaim-1.0.1-1.RHEL3.ia64.rpm x86_64: b029fd04d138c71bb2a60153e9254342 gaim-1.0.1-1.RHEL3.x86_64.rpm These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and details on how to verify the signature are available from https://www.redhat.com/security/team/key.html#package 7. References: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0891 8. Contact: The Red Hat security contact is <secalert@redhat.com>. More contact details at https://www.redhat.com/security/team/contact.html Copyright 2004 Red Hat, Inc. -- Enterprise-watch-list mailing list Enterprise-watch-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/enterprise-watch-... (Log in to post comments)
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