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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4: RHSA-2011:1325-01 Security Update for Pango

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Updated evolution28-pango packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having moderate [More...]
====================================================================                   Red Hat Security Advisory

Synopsis:          Moderate: evolution28-pango security update
Advisory ID:       RHSA-2011:1325-01
Product:           Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL:      https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:1325.html
Issue date:        2011-09-21
CVE Names:         CVE-2011-3193 
====================================================================
1. Summary:

Updated evolution28-pango packages that fix one security issue are now
available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.

The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having moderate
security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,
which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in
the References section.

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

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

3. Description:

Pango is a library used for the layout and rendering of internationalized
text.

A buffer overflow flaw was found in HarfBuzz, an OpenType text shaping
engine used in Pango. If a user loaded a specially-crafted font file with
an application that uses Pango, it could cause the application to crash or,
possibly, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running
the application. (CVE-2011-3193)

Users of evolution28-pango are advised to upgrade to these updated
packages, which contain a backported patch to resolve this issue. After
installing this update, you must restart your system or restart the X
server for the 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
https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259

5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):

733118 - CVE-2011-3193 qt/harfbuzz buffer overflow

6. Package List:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4:

Source:

i386:
evolution28-pango-1.14.9-13.el4_11.i386.rpm
evolution28-pango-debuginfo-1.14.9-13.el4_11.i386.rpm
evolution28-pango-devel-1.14.9-13.el4_11.i386.rpm

ia64:
evolution28-pango-1.14.9-13.el4_11.ia64.rpm
evolution28-pango-debuginfo-1.14.9-13.el4_11.ia64.rpm
evolution28-pango-devel-1.14.9-13.el4_11.ia64.rpm

ppc:
evolution28-pango-1.14.9-13.el4_11.ppc.rpm
evolution28-pango-debuginfo-1.14.9-13.el4_11.ppc.rpm
evolution28-pango-devel-1.14.9-13.el4_11.ppc.rpm

s390:
evolution28-pango-1.14.9-13.el4_11.s390.rpm
evolution28-pango-debuginfo-1.14.9-13.el4_11.s390.rpm
evolution28-pango-devel-1.14.9-13.el4_11.s390.rpm

s390x:
evolution28-pango-1.14.9-13.el4_11.s390x.rpm
evolution28-pango-debuginfo-1.14.9-13.el4_11.s390x.rpm
evolution28-pango-devel-1.14.9-13.el4_11.s390x.rpm

x86_64:
evolution28-pango-1.14.9-13.el4_11.x86_64.rpm
evolution28-pango-debuginfo-1.14.9-13.el4_11.x86_64.rpm
evolution28-pango-devel-1.14.9-13.el4_11.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4:

Source:

i386:
evolution28-pango-1.14.9-13.el4_11.i386.rpm
evolution28-pango-debuginfo-1.14.9-13.el4_11.i386.rpm
evolution28-pango-devel-1.14.9-13.el4_11.i386.rpm

x86_64:
evolution28-pango-1.14.9-13.el4_11.x86_64.rpm
evolution28-pango-debuginfo-1.14.9-13.el4_11.x86_64.rpm
evolution28-pango-devel-1.14.9-13.el4_11.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4:

Source:

i386:
evolution28-pango-1.14.9-13.el4_11.i386.rpm
evolution28-pango-debuginfo-1.14.9-13.el4_11.i386.rpm
evolution28-pango-devel-1.14.9-13.el4_11.i386.rpm

ia64:
evolution28-pango-1.14.9-13.el4_11.ia64.rpm
evolution28-pango-debuginfo-1.14.9-13.el4_11.ia64.rpm
evolution28-pango-devel-1.14.9-13.el4_11.ia64.rpm

x86_64:
evolution28-pango-1.14.9-13.el4_11.x86_64.rpm
evolution28-pango-debuginfo-1.14.9-13.el4_11.x86_64.rpm
evolution28-pango-devel-1.14.9-13.el4_11.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4:

Source:

i386:
evolution28-pango-1.14.9-13.el4_11.i386.rpm
evolution28-pango-debuginfo-1.14.9-13.el4_11.i386.rpm
evolution28-pango-devel-1.14.9-13.el4_11.i386.rpm

ia64:
evolution28-pango-1.14.9-13.el4_11.ia64.rpm
evolution28-pango-debuginfo-1.14.9-13.el4_11.ia64.rpm
evolution28-pango-devel-1.14.9-13.el4_11.ia64.rpm

x86_64:
evolution28-pango-1.14.9-13.el4_11.x86_64.rpm
evolution28-pango-debuginfo-1.14.9-13.el4_11.x86_64.rpm
evolution28-pango-devel-1.14.9-13.el4_11.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://access.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package

7. References:

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-3193
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate

8. Contact:

The Red Hat security contact is .  More contact
details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/

Copyright 2011 Red Hat, Inc.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4: RHSA-2011:1325-01 Security Update for Pango

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Calendar Grey September 21, 2011
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An important patch for evolution28-pango addresses a potential buffer overflow vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.
Updated evolution28-pango packages that fix one security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 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 https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259

Summary

Pango is a library used for the layout and rendering of internationalized text.
A buffer overflow flaw was found in HarfBuzz, an OpenType text shaping engine used in Pango. If a user loaded a specially-crafted font file with an application that uses Pango, it could cause the application to crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application. (CVE-2011-3193)
Users of evolution28-pango are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to resolve this issue. After installing this update, you must restart your system or restart the X server for the update to take effect.

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-3193 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4:
Source:
i386: evolution28-pango-1.14.9-13.el4_11.i386.rpm evolution28-pango-debuginfo-1.14.9-13.el4_11.i386.rpm evolution28-pango-devel-1.14.9-13.el4_11.i386.rpm
ia64: evolution28-pango-1.14.9-13.el4_11.ia64.rpm evolution28-pango-debuginfo-1.14.9-13.el4_11.ia64.rpm evolution28-pango-devel-1.14.9-13.el4_11.ia64.rpm
ppc: evolution28-pango-1.14.9-13.el4_11.ppc.rpm evolution28-pango-debuginfo-1.14.9-13.el4_11.ppc.rpm evolution28-pango-devel-1.14.9-13.el4_11.ppc.rpm
s390: evolution28-pango-1.14.9-13.el4_11.s390.rpm evolution28-pango-debuginfo-1.14.9-13.el4_11.s390.rpm evolution28-pango-devel-1.14.9-13.el4_11.s390.rpm
s390x: evolution28-pango-1.14.9-13.el4_11.s390x.rpm evolution28-pango-debuginfo-1.14.9-13.el4_11.s390x.rpm evolution28-pango-devel-1.14.9-13.el4_11.s390x.rpm
x86_64: evolution28-pango-1.14.9-13.el4_11.x86_64.rpm evolution28-pango-debuginfo-1.14.9-13.el4_11.x86_64.rpm evolution28-pango-devel-1.14.9-13.el4_11.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4:
Source:
i386: evolution28-pango-1.14.9-13.el4_11.i386.rpm evolution28-pango-debuginfo-1.14.9-13.el4_11.i386.rpm evolution28-pango-devel-1.14.9-13.el4_11.i386.rpm
x86_64: evolution28-pango-1.14.9-13.el4_11.x86_64.rpm

Read the Full Advisory


Advisory ID: RHSA-2011:1325-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Issue date: 2011-09-21

Topic

Updated evolution28-pango packages that fix one security issue are nowavailable for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having moderatesecurity impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link inthe References section.

Relevant Releases Architectures

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

Bugs Fixed

733118 - CVE-2011-3193 qt/harfbuzz buffer overflow

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