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Red Hat alert RHSA-2008:0003-01 (e2fsprogs)

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Subject:  [RHSA-2008:0003-01] Moderate: e2fsprogs security update
Date:  Mon, 7 Jan 2008 14:11:28 -0500
Message-ID:  <200801071911.m07JBStb021729@pobox.devel.redhat.com>

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 ===================================================================== Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Moderate: e2fsprogs security update Advisory ID: RHSA-2008:0003-01 Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advisory URL: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0003.html Issue date: 2008-01-07 CVE Names: CVE-2007-5497 ===================================================================== 1. Summary: Updated e2fsprogs packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux. This update has been rated as having moderate 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 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 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64 RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) - i386, ia64, ppc, s390x, x86_64 3. Description: The e2fsprogs packages contain a number of utilities for creating, checking, modifying, and correcting any inconsistencies in second and third extended (ext2/ext3) file systems. Multiple integer overflow flaws were found in the way e2fsprogs processes file system content. If a victim opens a carefully crafted file system with a program using e2fsprogs, it may be possible to execute arbitrary code with the permissions of the victim. It may be possible to leverage this flaw in a virtualized environment to gain access to other virtualized hosts. (CVE-2007-5497) Red Hat would like to thank Rafal Wojtczuk of McAfee Avert Research for responsibly disclosing these issues. Users of e2fsprogs are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to resolve these issues. 4. Solution: Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188 5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/): 403441 - CVE-2007-5497 e2fsprogs multiple integer overflows 6. Package List: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 : Source: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1AS/en/os/SRPMS/e2f... i386: e2fsprogs-1.26-1.73.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-devel-1.26-1.73.i386.rpm ia64: e2fsprogs-1.26-1.73.ia64.rpm e2fsprogs-devel-1.26-1.73.ia64.rpm Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1: Source: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1AW/en/os/SRPMS/e2f... ia64: e2fsprogs-1.26-1.73.ia64.rpm e2fsprogs-devel-1.26-1.73.ia64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1: Source: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1ES/en/os/SRPMS/e2f... i386: e2fsprogs-1.26-1.73.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-devel-1.26-1.73.i386.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1: Source: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1WS/en/os/SRPMS/e2f... i386: e2fsprogs-1.26-1.73.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-devel-1.26-1.73.i386.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3: Source: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3AS/en/os/SRPMS/e2fsp... i386: e2fsprogs-1.32-15.4.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.32-15.4.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-devel-1.32-15.4.i386.rpm ia64: e2fsprogs-1.32-15.4.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-1.32-15.4.ia64.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.32-15.4.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.32-15.4.ia64.rpm e2fsprogs-devel-1.32-15.4.ia64.rpm ppc: e2fsprogs-1.32-15.4.ppc.rpm e2fsprogs-1.32-15.4.ppc64.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.32-15.4.ppc.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.32-15.4.ppc64.rpm e2fsprogs-devel-1.32-15.4.ppc.rpm s390: e2fsprogs-1.32-15.4.s390.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.32-15.4.s390.rpm e2fsprogs-devel-1.32-15.4.s390.rpm s390x: e2fsprogs-1.32-15.4.s390.rpm e2fsprogs-1.32-15.4.s390x.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.32-15.4.s390.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.32-15.4.s390x.rpm e2fsprogs-devel-1.32-15.4.s390x.rpm x86_64: e2fsprogs-1.32-15.4.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-1.32-15.4.x86_64.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.32-15.4.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.32-15.4.x86_64.rpm e2fsprogs-devel-1.32-15.4.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Desktop version 3: Source: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3desktop/en/os/SRPMS/... i386: e2fsprogs-1.32-15.4.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.32-15.4.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-devel-1.32-15.4.i386.rpm x86_64: e2fsprogs-1.32-15.4.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-1.32-15.4.x86_64.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.32-15.4.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.32-15.4.x86_64.rpm e2fsprogs-devel-1.32-15.4.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3: Source: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3ES/en/os/SRPMS/e2fsp... i386: e2fsprogs-1.32-15.4.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.32-15.4.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-devel-1.32-15.4.i386.rpm ia64: e2fsprogs-1.32-15.4.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-1.32-15.4.ia64.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.32-15.4.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.32-15.4.ia64.rpm e2fsprogs-devel-1.32-15.4.ia64.rpm x86_64: e2fsprogs-1.32-15.4.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-1.32-15.4.x86_64.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.32-15.4.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.32-15.4.x86_64.rpm e2fsprogs-devel-1.32-15.4.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3: Source: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3WS/en/os/SRPMS/e2fsp... i386: e2fsprogs-1.32-15.4.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.32-15.4.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-devel-1.32-15.4.i386.rpm ia64: e2fsprogs-1.32-15.4.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-1.32-15.4.ia64.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.32-15.4.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.32-15.4.ia64.rpm e2fsprogs-devel-1.32-15.4.ia64.rpm x86_64: e2fsprogs-1.32-15.4.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-1.32-15.4.x86_64.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.32-15.4.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.32-15.4.x86_64.rpm e2fsprogs-devel-1.32-15.4.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4: Source: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4AS/en/os/SRPMS/e2fsp... i386: e2fsprogs-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-devel-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.i386.rpm ia64: e2fsprogs-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.ia64.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.ia64.rpm e2fsprogs-devel-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.ia64.rpm ppc: e2fsprogs-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.ppc.rpm e2fsprogs-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.ppc64.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.ppc.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.ppc64.rpm e2fsprogs-devel-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.ppc.rpm s390: e2fsprogs-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.s390.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.s390.rpm e2fsprogs-devel-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.s390.rpm s390x: e2fsprogs-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.s390.rpm e2fsprogs-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.s390x.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.s390.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.s390x.rpm e2fsprogs-devel-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.s390x.rpm x86_64: e2fsprogs-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.x86_64.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.x86_64.rpm e2fsprogs-devel-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4: Source: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4Desktop/en/os/SRPMS/... i386: e2fsprogs-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-devel-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.i386.rpm x86_64: e2fsprogs-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.x86_64.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.x86_64.rpm e2fsprogs-devel-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4: Source: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4ES/en/os/SRPMS/e2fsp... i386: e2fsprogs-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-devel-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.i386.rpm ia64: e2fsprogs-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.ia64.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.ia64.rpm e2fsprogs-devel-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.ia64.rpm x86_64: e2fsprogs-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.x86_64.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.x86_64.rpm e2fsprogs-devel-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4: Source: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4WS/en/os/SRPMS/e2fsp... i386: e2fsprogs-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-devel-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.i386.rpm ia64: e2fsprogs-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.ia64.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.ia64.rpm e2fsprogs-devel-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.ia64.rpm x86_64: e2fsprogs-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.x86_64.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.x86_64.rpm e2fsprogs-devel-1.35-12.11.el4_6.1.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client): Source: ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Client/... i386: e2fsprogs-1.39-10.el5_1.1.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.39-10.el5_1.1.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-libs-1.39-10.el5_1.1.i386.rpm x86_64: e2fsprogs-1.39-10.el5_1.1.x86_64.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.39-10.el5_1.1.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.39-10.el5_1.1.x86_64.rpm e2fsprogs-libs-1.39-10.el5_1.1.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-libs-1.39-10.el5_1.1.x86_64.rpm RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client): Source: ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Client/... i386: e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.39-10.el5_1.1.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-devel-1.39-10.el5_1.1.i386.rpm x86_64: e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.39-10.el5_1.1.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.39-10.el5_1.1.x86_64.rpm e2fsprogs-devel-1.39-10.el5_1.1.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-devel-1.39-10.el5_1.1.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server): Source: ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Server/... i386: e2fsprogs-1.39-10.el5_1.1.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.39-10.el5_1.1.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-devel-1.39-10.el5_1.1.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-libs-1.39-10.el5_1.1.i386.rpm ia64: e2fsprogs-1.39-10.el5_1.1.ia64.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.39-10.el5_1.1.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.39-10.el5_1.1.ia64.rpm e2fsprogs-devel-1.39-10.el5_1.1.ia64.rpm e2fsprogs-libs-1.39-10.el5_1.1.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-libs-1.39-10.el5_1.1.ia64.rpm ppc: e2fsprogs-1.39-10.el5_1.1.ppc.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.39-10.el5_1.1.ppc.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.39-10.el5_1.1.ppc64.rpm e2fsprogs-devel-1.39-10.el5_1.1.ppc.rpm e2fsprogs-devel-1.39-10.el5_1.1.ppc64.rpm e2fsprogs-libs-1.39-10.el5_1.1.ppc.rpm e2fsprogs-libs-1.39-10.el5_1.1.ppc64.rpm s390x: e2fsprogs-1.39-10.el5_1.1.s390x.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.39-10.el5_1.1.s390.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.39-10.el5_1.1.s390x.rpm e2fsprogs-devel-1.39-10.el5_1.1.s390.rpm e2fsprogs-devel-1.39-10.el5_1.1.s390x.rpm e2fsprogs-libs-1.39-10.el5_1.1.s390.rpm e2fsprogs-libs-1.39-10.el5_1.1.s390x.rpm x86_64: e2fsprogs-1.39-10.el5_1.1.x86_64.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.39-10.el5_1.1.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-debuginfo-1.39-10.el5_1.1.x86_64.rpm e2fsprogs-devel-1.39-10.el5_1.1.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-devel-1.39-10.el5_1.1.x86_64.rpm e2fsprogs-libs-1.39-10.el5_1.1.i386.rpm e2fsprogs-libs-1.39-10.el5_1.1.x86_64.rpm These packages are GPG 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