openSUSE alert openSUSE-SU-2012:0066-1 (pidgin)

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openSUSE-SU-2012:0066-1: moderate: pidgin 
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Mon,  9 Jan 2012 17:08:24 +0100 (CET)
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   openSUSE Security Update: pidgin
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Announcement ID:    openSUSE-SU-2012:0066-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #736147 
Cross-References:   CVE-2011-1091 CVE-2011-4601 CVE-2011-4602
                    CVE-2011-4603
Affected Products:
                    openSUSE 11.4
                    openSUSE 11.3
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   An update that fixes four vulnerabilities is now available.
   It includes one version update.

Description:

   Remote users could crash pidgin via ICQ, SILC, XMPP and
   Yahoo protocols (CVE-2011-4601, CVE-2011-4603,
   CVE-2011-4602, CVE-2011-1091).


Patch Instructions:

   To install this openSUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - openSUSE 11.4:

      zypper in -t patch finch-5557

   - openSUSE 11.3:

      zypper in -t patch finch-5557

   To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".


Package List:

   - openSUSE 11.4 (i586 x86_64):

      finch-2.7.10-4.7.1
      finch-devel-2.7.10-4.7.1
      libpurple-2.7.10-4.7.1
      libpurple-devel-2.7.10-4.7.1
      libpurple-meanwhile-2.7.10-4.7.1
      libpurple-tcl-2.7.10-4.7.1
      pidgin-2.7.10-4.7.1
      pidgin-devel-2.7.10-4.7.1
      pidgin-evolution-2.7.10-4.7.1

   - openSUSE 11.4 (noarch):

      libpurple-lang-2.7.10-4.7.1

   - openSUSE 11.3 (i586 x86_64) [New Version: 2.7.9]:

      finch-2.7.9-1.6.1
      finch-devel-2.7.9-1.6.1
      libpurple-2.7.9-1.6.1
      libpurple-devel-2.7.9-1.6.1
      libpurple-meanwhile-2.7.9-1.6.1
      libpurple-mono-2.7.9-1.6.1
      libpurple-tcl-2.7.9-1.6.1
      pidgin-2.7.9-1.6.1
      pidgin-devel-2.7.9-1.6.1

   - openSUSE 11.3 (noarch) [New Version: 2.7.9]:

      libpurple-lang-2.7.9-1.6.1


References:

   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1091.html
   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-4601.html
   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-4602.html
   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-4603.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/736147