RedHat: Critical: acroread security update RHSA-2009:0478-01
Summary
Adobe Reader allows users to view and print documents in Portable Document
Format (PDF).
Two flaws were discovered in Adobe Reader's JavaScript API. A PDF file
containing malicious JavaScript instructions could cause Adobe Reader to
crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code as the user running Adobe
Reader. (CVE-2009-1492, CVE-2009-1493)
All Adobe Reader users should install these updated packages. They contain
Adobe Reader version 8.1.5, which is not vulnerable to these issues. All
running instances of Adobe Reader must be restarted for the update to take
effect.
Summary
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
References
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1492 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1493 http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb09-06.html http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#critical
Package List
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras:
i386:
acroread-8.1.5-2.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-8.1.5-2.i386.rpm
x86_64:
acroread-8.1.5-2.i386.rpm
Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras:
i386:
acroread-8.1.5-2.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-8.1.5-2.i386.rpm
x86_64:
acroread-8.1.5-2.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 Extras:
i386:
acroread-8.1.5-2.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-8.1.5-2.i386.rpm
x86_64:
acroread-8.1.5-2.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 Extras:
i386:
acroread-8.1.5-2.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-8.1.5-2.i386.rpm
x86_64:
acroread-8.1.5-2.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras:
i386:
acroread-8.1.5-1.el4.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-8.1.5-1.el4.i386.rpm
x86_64:
acroread-8.1.5-1.el4.i386.rpm
Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras:
i386:
acroread-8.1.5-1.el4.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-8.1.5-1.el4.i386.rpm
x86_64:
acroread-8.1.5-1.el4.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras:
i386:
acroread-8.1.5-1.el4.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-8.1.5-1.el4.i386.rpm
x86_64:
acroread-8.1.5-1.el4.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras:
i386:
acroread-8.1.5-1.el4.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-8.1.5-1.el4.i386.rpm
x86_64:
acroread-8.1.5-1.el4.i386.rpm
RHEL Desktop Supplementary (v. 5 client):
i386:
acroread-8.1.5-1.el5.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-8.1.5-1.el5.i386.rpm
x86_64:
acroread-8.1.5-1.el5.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-8.1.5-1.el5.i386.rpm
RHEL Supplementary (v. 5 server):
i386:
acroread-8.1.5-1.el5.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-8.1.5-1.el5.i386.rpm
x86_64:
acroread-8.1.5-1.el5.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-8.1.5-1.el5.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
Topic
Updated acroread packages that fix two security issues are now availablefor Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Extras, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Extras,and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary.This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the RedHat Security Response Team.
Topic
Relevant Releases Architectures
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 Extras - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 Extras - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras - i386, x86_64
RHEL Desktop Supplementary (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64
RHEL Supplementary (v. 5 server) - i386, x86_64
Bugs Fixed
498322 - CVE-2009-1492, CVE-2009-1493 acroread: multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader 8.1.4