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Red Hat alert RHSA-2005:303-01 (sylpheed)
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - --------------------------------------------------------------------- Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Important: sylpheed security update Advisory ID: RHSA-2005:303-01 Advisory URL: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-303.html Issue date: 2005-03-18 Updated on: 2005-03-18 Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Keywords: buffer overflow CVE Names: CAN-2005-0667 - --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Summary: An updated sylpheed package that fixes a buffer overflow issue is now available. This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 - i386, ia64 Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 - ia64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 - i386 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 - i386 3. Problem description: Sylpheed is a GTK+ based fast email client. A buffer overflow bug has been found in the way Sylpheed handles non-ASCII characters in the header of a message to which a victim replies. A carefully crafted email message could potentially allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a victim's machine if they reply to such a message. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2005-0667 to this issue. Users of Sylpheed should upgrade to this updated package, which contains a backported patch, and is not vulnerable to this issue. 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/): 150687 - CAN-2005-0667 sylpheed buffer overflow 6. RPMs required: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1: SRPMS: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1AS/en/os/SRPMS/syl... 8b6c86548aa1e9c54f0d017c00e145cb sylpheed-0.5.0-3.EL21.1.src.rpm i386: 4cc680f7f44dc289cfe8350cc5d2a5f8 sylpheed-0.5.0-3.EL21.1.i386.rpm ia64: 7b067a34374921415a498662db9c98ee sylpheed-0.5.0-3.EL21.1.ia64.rpm Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1: SRPMS: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1AW/en/os/SRPMS/syl... 8b6c86548aa1e9c54f0d017c00e145cb sylpheed-0.5.0-3.EL21.1.src.rpm ia64: 7b067a34374921415a498662db9c98ee sylpheed-0.5.0-3.EL21.1.ia64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1: SRPMS: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1ES/en/os/SRPMS/syl... 8b6c86548aa1e9c54f0d017c00e145cb sylpheed-0.5.0-3.EL21.1.src.rpm i386: 4cc680f7f44dc289cfe8350cc5d2a5f8 sylpheed-0.5.0-3.EL21.1.i386.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1: SRPMS: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1WS/en/os/SRPMS/syl... 8b6c86548aa1e9c54f0d017c00e145cb sylpheed-0.5.0-3.EL21.1.src.rpm i386: 4cc680f7f44dc289cfe8350cc5d2a5f8 sylpheed-0.5.0-3.EL21.1.i386.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/#package 7. References: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0667 8. Contact: The Red Hat security contact is <secalert@redhat.com>. More contact details at https://www.redhat.com/security/team/contact/ Copyright 2005 Red Hat, Inc. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFCOp73XlSAg2UNWIIRAtMKAKCoqMSLEfkrhxMXnw9hdnCo5SCtuwCeJczZ jUhVhZzZOAd1nHXTYjFrb+c= =9s9A -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- 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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