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Red Hat Enterprise Linux: RHSA-2008:0974-01 Critical Acroread Update

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Calendar Grey November 12, 2008
Dist Redhat Esm H88
Urgent security patch for acroread software within Red Hat Linux, resolving several vulnerabilities.
Updated acroread packages that fix various security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Extras, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Extras, and Red Hat Enterprise Linu...

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

Summary

Adobe Reader allows users to view and print documents in Portable Document Format (PDF).
Several input validation flaws were discovered in Adobe Reader. A malicious PDF file could cause Adobe Reader to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code as the user running Adobe Reader. (CVE-2008-2549, CVE-2008-2992, CVE-2008-4812, CVE-2008-4813, CVE-2008-4814, CVE-2008-4817)
The Adobe Reader binary had an insecure relative RPATH (runtime library search path) set in the ELF (Executable and Linking Format) header. A local attacker able to convince another user to run Adobe Reader in an attacker-controlled directory could run arbitrary code with the privileges of the victim. (CVE-2008-4815)
All acroread users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, that contain Adobe Reader version 8.1.3, and are not vulnerable to these issues.

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Topics Covered

security advisory security update critical code execution Red Hat Enterprise Linux input validation acroread

References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2549 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2992 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4812 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4813 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4814 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4815 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4817

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras:
i386: acroread-8.1.3-1.i386.rpm acroread-plugin-8.1.3-1.i386.rpm
x86_64: acroread-8.1.3-1.i386.rpm
Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras:
i386: acroread-8.1.3-1.i386.rpm acroread-plugin-8.1.3-1.i386.rpm
x86_64: acroread-8.1.3-1.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 Extras:
i386: acroread-8.1.3-1.i386.rpm acroread-plugin-8.1.3-1.i386.rpm
x86_64: acroread-8.1.3-1.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 Extras:
i386: acroread-8.1.3-1.i386.rpm acroread-plugin-8.1.3-1.i386.rpm
x86_64: acroread-8.1.3-1.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras:
i386: acroread-8.1.3-1.el4.i386.rpm acroread-plugin-8.1.3-1.el4.i386.rpm
x86_64: acroread-8.1.3-1.el4.i386.rpm
Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras:
i386: acroread-8.1.3-1.el4.i386.rpm acroread-plugin-8.1.3-1.el4.i386.rpm
x86_64: acroread-8.1.3-1.el4.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras:
i386: acroread-8.1.3-1.el4.i386.rpm acroread-plugin-8.1.3-1.el4.i386.rpm
x86_64: acroread-8.1.3-1.el4.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras:
i386: acroread-8.1.3-1.el4.i386.rpm acroread-plugin-8.1.3-1.el4.i386.rpm
x86_64: acroread-8.1.3-1.el4.i386.rpm
RHEL Desktop Supplementary (v. 5 client):
i386:

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Advisory ID: RHSA-2008:0974-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0974.html
Issue date: 2008-11-12

Topic

Updated acroread packages that fix various security issues are now available for 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 Red Hat Security Response Team.

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Topics Covered

security advisory security update critical code execution Red Hat Enterprise Linux input validation acroread

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

450078 - CVE-2008-2549 acroread: crash and possible code execution

469875 - CVE-2008-4812 Adobe Reader: embedded font handling out-of-bounds array indexing

469876 - CVE-2008-4813 Adobe Reader: PDF objects parsing and JavaScript getCosObj handling memory corruption flaw

469877 - CVE-2008-2992 Adobe Reader: JavaScript util.printf() function buffer overflow

469880 - CVE-2008-4814 Adobe Reader: arbitrary code execution via unspecified JavaScript method

469882 - CVE-2008-4815 Adobe Reader: insecure RPATH flaw

469923 - CVE-2008-4817 Adobe Reader: Download Manager input validation flaw

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