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Red Hat alert RHSA-2010:0788-01 (pidgin)

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Subject:  [RHSA-2010:0788-01] Moderate: pidgin security update
Date:  Thu, 21 Oct 2010 13:02:28 -0400
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 ===================================================================== Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Moderate: pidgin security update Advisory ID: RHSA-2010:0788-01 Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advisory URL: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0788.html Issue date: 2010-10-21 CVE Names: CVE-2010-1624 CVE-2010-3711 ===================================================================== 1. Summary: Updated pidgin packages that fix multiple security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having moderate security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores, which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerability from the CVE links in the References section. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64 RHEL Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 - i386, ia64, ppc, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) - i386, 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 3. Description: Pidgin is an instant messaging program which can log in to multiple accounts on multiple instant messaging networks simultaneously. Multiple NULL pointer dereference flaws were found in the way Pidgin handled Base64 decoding. A remote attacker could use these flaws to crash Pidgin if the target Pidgin user was using the Yahoo! Messenger Protocol, MSN, MySpace, or Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol (XMPP) protocol plug-ins, or using the Microsoft NT LAN Manager (NTLM) protocol for authentication. (CVE-2010-3711) A NULL pointer dereference flaw was found in the way the Pidgin MSN protocol plug-in processed custom emoticon messages. A remote attacker could use this flaw to crash Pidgin by sending specially-crafted emoticon messages during mutual communication. (CVE-2010-1624) Red Hat would like to thank the Pidgin project for reporting these issues. Upstream acknowledges Daniel Atallah as the original reporter of CVE-2010-3711, and Pierre Nogu?of Meta Security as the original reporter of CVE-2010-1624. All Pidgin users should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to resolve these issues. Pidgin must be restarted for this update to take effect. 4. Solution: Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259 5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/): 589973 - CVE-2010-1624 Pidgin: MSN SLP emoticon DoS (NULL pointer dereference) 641921 - CVE-2010-3711 Pidgin (libpurple): Multiple DoS (crash) flaws by processing of unsanitized Base64 decoder values 6. Package List: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4: Source: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4AS/en/os/SRPMS/pidgi... i386: finch-2.6.6-5.el4_8.i386.rpm finch-devel-2.6.6-5.el4_8.i386.rpm libpurple-2.6.6-5.el4_8.i386.rpm libpurple-devel-2.6.6-5.el4_8.i386.rpm libpurple-perl-2.6.6-5.el4_8.i386.rpm libpurple-tcl-2.6.6-5.el4_8.i386.rpm pidgin-2.6.6-5.el4_8.i386.rpm pidgin-debuginfo-2.6.6-5.el4_8.i386.rpm pidgin-devel-2.6.6-5.el4_8.i386.rpm pidgin-perl-2.6.6-5.el4_8.i386.rpm ia64: finch-2.6.6-5.el4_8.ia64.rpm finch-devel-2.6.6-5.el4_8.ia64.rpm libpurple-2.6.6-5.el4_8.ia64.rpm libpurple-devel-2.6.6-5.el4_8.ia64.rpm libpurple-perl-2.6.6-5.el4_8.ia64.rpm libpurple-tcl-2.6.6-5.el4_8.ia64.rpm pidgin-2.6.6-5.el4_8.ia64.rpm pidgin-debuginfo-2.6.6-5.el4_8.ia64.rpm pidgin-devel-2.6.6-5.el4_8.ia64.rpm pidgin-perl-2.6.6-5.el4_8.ia64.rpm ppc: finch-2.6.6-5.el4_8.ppc.rpm finch-devel-2.6.6-5.el4_8.ppc.rpm libpurple-2.6.6-5.el4_8.ppc.rpm libpurple-devel-2.6.6-5.el4_8.ppc.rpm libpurple-perl-2.6.6-5.el4_8.ppc.rpm libpurple-tcl-2.6.6-5.el4_8.ppc.rpm pidgin-2.6.6-5.el4_8.ppc.rpm pidgin-debuginfo-2.6.6-5.el4_8.ppc.rpm pidgin-devel-2.6.6-5.el4_8.ppc.rpm pidgin-perl-2.6.6-5.el4_8.ppc.rpm x86_64: finch-2.6.6-5.el4_8.x86_64.rpm finch-devel-2.6.6-5.el4_8.x86_64.rpm libpurple-2.6.6-5.el4_8.x86_64.rpm libpurple-devel-2.6.6-5.el4_8.x86_64.rpm libpurple-perl-2.6.6-5.el4_8.x86_64.rpm libpurple-tcl-2.6.6-5.el4_8.x86_64.rpm pidgin-2.6.6-5.el4_8.x86_64.rpm pidgin-debuginfo-2.6.6-5.el4_8.x86_64.rpm pidgin-devel-2.6.6-5.el4_8.x86_64.rpm pidgin-perl-2.6.6-5.el4_8.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4: Source: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4Desktop/en/os/SRPMS/... i386: finch-2.6.6-5.el4_8.i386.rpm finch-devel-2.6.6-5.el4_8.i386.rpm libpurple-2.6.6-5.el4_8.i386.rpm libpurple-devel-2.6.6-5.el4_8.i386.rpm libpurple-perl-2.6.6-5.el4_8.i386.rpm libpurple-tcl-2.6.6-5.el4_8.i386.rpm pidgin-2.6.6-5.el4_8.i386.rpm pidgin-debuginfo-2.6.6-5.el4_8.i386.rpm pidgin-devel-2.6.6-5.el4_8.i386.rpm pidgin-perl-2.6.6-5.el4_8.i386.rpm x86_64: finch-2.6.6-5.el4_8.x86_64.rpm finch-devel-2.6.6-5.el4_8.x86_64.rpm libpurple-2.6.6-5.el4_8.x86_64.rpm libpurple-devel-2.6.6-5.el4_8.x86_64.rpm libpurple-perl-2.6.6-5.el4_8.x86_64.rpm libpurple-tcl-2.6.6-5.el4_8.x86_64.rpm pidgin-2.6.6-5.el4_8.x86_64.rpm pidgin-debuginfo-2.6.6-5.el4_8.x86_64.rpm pidgin-devel-2.6.6-5.el4_8.x86_64.rpm pidgin-perl-2.6.6-5.el4_8.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4: Source: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4ES/en/os/SRPMS/pidgi... i386: finch-2.6.6-5.el4_8.i386.rpm finch-devel-2.6.6-5.el4_8.i386.rpm libpurple-2.6.6-5.el4_8.i386.rpm libpurple-devel-2.6.6-5.el4_8.i386.rpm libpurple-perl-2.6.6-5.el4_8.i386.rpm libpurple-tcl-2.6.6-5.el4_8.i386.rpm pidgin-2.6.6-5.el4_8.i386.rpm pidgin-debuginfo-2.6.6-5.el4_8.i386.rpm pidgin-devel-2.6.6-5.el4_8.i386.rpm pidgin-perl-2.6.6-5.el4_8.i386.rpm ia64: finch-2.6.6-5.el4_8.ia64.rpm finch-devel-2.6.6-5.el4_8.ia64.rpm libpurple-2.6.6-5.el4_8.ia64.rpm libpurple-devel-2.6.6-5.el4_8.ia64.rpm libpurple-perl-2.6.6-5.el4_8.ia64.rpm libpurple-tcl-2.6.6-5.el4_8.ia64.rpm pidgin-2.6.6-5.el4_8.ia64.rpm pidgin-debuginfo-2.6.6-5.el4_8.ia64.rpm pidgin-devel-2.6.6-5.el4_8.ia64.rpm pidgin-perl-2.6.6-5.el4_8.ia64.rpm x86_64: finch-2.6.6-5.el4_8.x86_64.rpm finch-devel-2.6.6-5.el4_8.x86_64.rpm libpurple-2.6.6-5.el4_8.x86_64.rpm libpurple-devel-2.6.6-5.el4_8.x86_64.rpm libpurple-perl-2.6.6-5.el4_8.x86_64.rpm libpurple-tcl-2.6.6-5.el4_8.x86_64.rpm pidgin-2.6.6-5.el4_8.x86_64.rpm pidgin-debuginfo-2.6.6-5.el4_8.x86_64.rpm pidgin-devel-2.6.6-5.el4_8.x86_64.rpm pidgin-perl-2.6.6-5.el4_8.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4: Source: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4WS/en/os/SRPMS/pidgi... i386: finch-2.6.6-5.el4_8.i386.rpm finch-devel-2.6.6-5.el4_8.i386.rpm libpurple-2.6.6-5.el4_8.i386.rpm libpurple-devel-2.6.6-5.el4_8.i386.rpm libpurple-perl-2.6.6-5.el4_8.i386.rpm libpurple-tcl-2.6.6-5.el4_8.i386.rpm pidgin-2.6.6-5.el4_8.i386.rpm pidgin-debuginfo-2.6.6-5.el4_8.i386.rpm pidgin-devel-2.6.6-5.el4_8.i386.rpm pidgin-perl-2.6.6-5.el4_8.i386.rpm ia64: finch-2.6.6-5.el4_8.ia64.rpm finch-devel-2.6.6-5.el4_8.ia64.rpm libpurple-2.6.6-5.el4_8.ia64.rpm libpurple-devel-2.6.6-5.el4_8.ia64.rpm libpurple-perl-2.6.6-5.el4_8.ia64.rpm libpurple-tcl-2.6.6-5.el4_8.ia64.rpm pidgin-2.6.6-5.el4_8.ia64.rpm pidgin-debuginfo-2.6.6-5.el4_8.ia64.rpm pidgin-devel-2.6.6-5.el4_8.ia64.rpm pidgin-perl-2.6.6-5.el4_8.ia64.rpm x86_64: finch-2.6.6-5.el4_8.x86_64.rpm finch-devel-2.6.6-5.el4_8.x86_64.rpm libpurple-2.6.6-5.el4_8.x86_64.rpm libpurple-devel-2.6.6-5.el4_8.x86_64.rpm libpurple-perl-2.6.6-5.el4_8.x86_64.rpm libpurple-tcl-2.6.6-5.el4_8.x86_64.rpm pidgin-2.6.6-5.el4_8.x86_64.rpm pidgin-debuginfo-2.6.6-5.el4_8.x86_64.rpm pidgin-devel-2.6.6-5.el4_8.x86_64.rpm pidgin-perl-2.6.6-5.el4_8.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client): Source: ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Client/... i386: finch-2.6.6-5.el5_5.i386.rpm libpurple-2.6.6-5.el5_5.i386.rpm libpurple-perl-2.6.6-5.el5_5.i386.rpm libpurple-tcl-2.6.6-5.el5_5.i386.rpm pidgin-2.6.6-5.el5_5.i386.rpm pidgin-debuginfo-2.6.6-5.el5_5.i386.rpm pidgin-perl-2.6.6-5.el5_5.i386.rpm x86_64: finch-2.6.6-5.el5_5.i386.rpm finch-2.6.6-5.el5_5.x86_64.rpm libpurple-2.6.6-5.el5_5.i386.rpm libpurple-2.6.6-5.el5_5.x86_64.rpm libpurple-perl-2.6.6-5.el5_5.x86_64.rpm libpurple-tcl-2.6.6-5.el5_5.x86_64.rpm pidgin-2.6.6-5.el5_5.i386.rpm pidgin-2.6.6-5.el5_5.x86_64.rpm pidgin-debuginfo-2.6.6-5.el5_5.i386.rpm pidgin-debuginfo-2.6.6-5.el5_5.x86_64.rpm pidgin-perl-2.6.6-5.el5_5.x86_64.rpm RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client): Source: ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Client/... i386: finch-devel-2.6.6-5.el5_5.i386.rpm libpurple-devel-2.6.6-5.el5_5.i386.rpm pidgin-debuginfo-2.6.6-5.el5_5.i386.rpm pidgin-devel-2.6.6-5.el5_5.i386.rpm x86_64: finch-devel-2.6.6-5.el5_5.i386.rpm finch-devel-2.6.6-5.el5_5.x86_64.rpm libpurple-devel-2.6.6-5.el5_5.i386.rpm libpurple-devel-2.6.6-5.el5_5.x86_64.rpm pidgin-debuginfo-2.6.6-5.el5_5.i386.rpm pidgin-debuginfo-2.6.6-5.el5_5.x86_64.rpm pidgin-devel-2.6.6-5.el5_5.i386.rpm pidgin-devel-2.6.6-5.el5_5.x86_64.rpm RHEL Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server): Source: ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Server/... i386: finch-2.6.6-5.el5_5.i386.rpm finch-devel-2.6.6-5.el5_5.i386.rpm libpurple-2.6.6-5.el5_5.i386.rpm libpurple-devel-2.6.6-5.el5_5.i386.rpm libpurple-perl-2.6.6-5.el5_5.i386.rpm libpurple-tcl-2.6.6-5.el5_5.i386.rpm pidgin-2.6.6-5.el5_5.i386.rpm pidgin-debuginfo-2.6.6-5.el5_5.i386.rpm pidgin-devel-2.6.6-5.el5_5.i386.rpm pidgin-perl-2.6.6-5.el5_5.i386.rpm x86_64: finch-2.6.6-5.el5_5.i386.rpm finch-2.6.6-5.el5_5.x86_64.rpm finch-devel-2.6.6-5.el5_5.i386.rpm finch-devel-2.6.6-5.el5_5.x86_64.rpm libpurple-2.6.6-5.el5_5.i386.rpm libpurple-2.6.6-5.el5_5.x86_64.rpm libpurple-devel-2.6.6-5.el5_5.i386.rpm libpurple-devel-2.6.6-5.el5_5.x86_64.rpm libpurple-perl-2.6.6-5.el5_5.x86_64.rpm libpurple-tcl-2.6.6-5.el5_5.x86_64.rpm pidgin-2.6.6-5.el5_5.i386.rpm pidgin-2.6.6-5.el5_5.x86_64.rpm pidgin-debuginfo-2.6.6-5.el5_5.i386.rpm pidgin-debuginfo-2.6.6-5.el5_5.x86_64.rpm pidgin-devel-2.6.6-5.el5_5.i386.rpm pidgin-devel-2.6.6-5.el5_5.x86_64.rpm pidgin-perl-2.6.6-5.el5_5.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/#package 7. References: https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2010-1624.html https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2010-3711.html http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#mo... 8. Contact: The Red Hat security contact is <secalert@redhat.com>. More contact details at https://www.redhat.com/security/team/contact/ Copyright 2010 Red Hat, Inc. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.4 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFMwHEkXlSAg2UNWIIRAj7tAKC4YsrnCYIDe1WWKVAEGpPVGyZFkQCfZJ8T oFYuCjv1D/QpAJckm78mSww= =PYqo -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- Enterprise-watch-list mailing list Enterprise-watch-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/enterprise-watch-...


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