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Red Hat 3-5 Acroread Update RHSA-2009:1109-01 Critical Security Flaws

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Updated acroread packages that fix multiple 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.
====================================================================                   Red Hat Security Advisory

Synopsis:          Critical: acroread security update
Advisory ID:       RHSA-2009:1109-01
Product:           Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras
Advisory URL:      https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1109.html
Issue date:        2009-06-17
CVE Names:         CVE-2009-0198 CVE-2009-0509 CVE-2009-0510 
                   CVE-2009-0511 CVE-2009-0512 CVE-2009-0888 
                   CVE-2009-0889 CVE-2009-1855 CVE-2009-1856 
                   CVE-2009-1857 CVE-2009-1858 CVE-2009-1859 
                   CVE-2009-1861 CVE-2009-2028 
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1. Summary:

Updated acroread packages that fix multiple 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.

2. 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

3. Description:

Adobe Reader allows users to view and print documents in Portable Document
Format (PDF).

Multiple security flaws were discovered in Adobe Reader. A specially
crafted PDF file could cause Adobe Reader to crash or, potentially, execute
arbitrary code as the user running Adobe Reader when opened.
(CVE-2009-0198, CVE-2009-0509, CVE-2009-0510, CVE-2009-0511, CVE-2009-0512,
CVE-2009-0888, CVE-2009-0889, CVE-2009-1855, CVE-2009-1856, CVE-2009-1857,
CVE-2009-1858, CVE-2009-1859, CVE-2009-1861, CVE-2009-2028)

All Adobe Reader users should install these updated packages. They contain
Adobe Reader version 8.1.6, which is not vulnerable to these issues. All
running instances of Adobe Reader must be restarted for the update to take
effect.

4. 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

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

505049 - acroread: multiple security fixes in version 8.1.6 (APSB09-07)

6. Package List:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras:

i386:
acroread-8.1.6-1.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-8.1.6-1.i386.rpm

x86_64:
acroread-8.1.6-1.i386.rpm

Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras:

i386:
acroread-8.1.6-1.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-8.1.6-1.i386.rpm

x86_64:
acroread-8.1.6-1.i386.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 Extras:

i386:
acroread-8.1.6-1.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-8.1.6-1.i386.rpm

x86_64:
acroread-8.1.6-1.i386.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 Extras:

i386:
acroread-8.1.6-1.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-8.1.6-1.i386.rpm

x86_64:
acroread-8.1.6-1.i386.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras:

i386:
acroread-8.1.6-1.el4.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-8.1.6-1.el4.i386.rpm

x86_64:
acroread-8.1.6-1.el4.i386.rpm

Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras:

i386:
acroread-8.1.6-1.el4.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-8.1.6-1.el4.i386.rpm

x86_64:
acroread-8.1.6-1.el4.i386.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras:

i386:
acroread-8.1.6-1.el4.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-8.1.6-1.el4.i386.rpm

x86_64:
acroread-8.1.6-1.el4.i386.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras:

i386:
acroread-8.1.6-1.el4.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-8.1.6-1.el4.i386.rpm

x86_64:
acroread-8.1.6-1.el4.i386.rpm

RHEL Desktop Supplementary (v. 5 client):

i386:
acroread-8.1.6-2.el5.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-8.1.6-2.el5.i386.rpm

x86_64:
acroread-8.1.6-2.el5.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-8.1.6-2.el5.i386.rpm

RHEL Supplementary (v. 5 server):

i386:
acroread-8.1.6-2.el5.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-8.1.6-2.el5.i386.rpm

x86_64:
acroread-8.1.6-2.el5.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-8.1.6-2.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://access.redhat.com/security/team/key#package

7. References:

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0198
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0509
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0510
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0511
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0512
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0888
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0889
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1855
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1856
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1857
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1858
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1859
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1861
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2028
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#critical

8. Contact:

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

Copyright 2009 Red Hat, Inc.

Red Hat 3-5 Acroread Update RHSA-2009:1109-01 Critical Security Flaws

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Calendar Grey June 17, 2009
Dist Redhat Esm H88
The recent critical update from Red Hat for acroread tackles numerous security vulnerabilities affecting various versions of Enterprise Linux.
Updated acroread packages that fix multiple 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).
Multiple security flaws were discovered in Adobe Reader. A specially crafted PDF file could cause Adobe Reader to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code as the user running Adobe Reader when opened. (CVE-2009-0198, CVE-2009-0509, CVE-2009-0510, CVE-2009-0511, CVE-2009-0512, CVE-2009-0888, CVE-2009-0889, CVE-2009-1855, CVE-2009-1856, CVE-2009-1857, CVE-2009-1858, CVE-2009-1859, CVE-2009-1861, CVE-2009-2028)
All Adobe Reader users should install these updated packages. They contain Adobe Reader version 8.1.6, which is not vulnerable to these issues. All running instances of Adobe Reader must be restarted for the update to take effect.

References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0198 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0509 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0510 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0511 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0512 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0888 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0889 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1855 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1856 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1857 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1858 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1859 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1861 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2028 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#critical

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras:
i386: acroread-8.1.6-1.i386.rpm acroread-plugin-8.1.6-1.i386.rpm
x86_64: acroread-8.1.6-1.i386.rpm
Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras:
i386: acroread-8.1.6-1.i386.rpm acroread-plugin-8.1.6-1.i386.rpm
x86_64: acroread-8.1.6-1.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 Extras:
i386: acroread-8.1.6-1.i386.rpm acroread-plugin-8.1.6-1.i386.rpm
x86_64: acroread-8.1.6-1.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 Extras:
i386: acroread-8.1.6-1.i386.rpm acroread-plugin-8.1.6-1.i386.rpm
x86_64: acroread-8.1.6-1.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras:
i386: acroread-8.1.6-1.el4.i386.rpm acroread-plugin-8.1.6-1.el4.i386.rpm
x86_64: acroread-8.1.6-1.el4.i386.rpm
Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras:
i386: acroread-8.1.6-1.el4.i386.rpm acroread-plugin-8.1.6-1.el4.i386.rpm
x86_64: acroread-8.1.6-1.el4.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras:
i386: acroread-8.1.6-1.el4.i386.rpm acroread-plugin-8.1.6-1.el4.i386.rpm
x86_64: acroread-8.1.6-1.el4.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras:
i386: acroread-8.1.6-1.el4.i386.rpm acroread-plugin-8.1.6-1.el4.i386.rpm
x86_64: acroread-8.1.6-1.el4.i386.rpm
RHEL Desktop Supplementary (v. 5 client):
i386: acroread-8.1.6-2.el5.i386.rpm acroread-plugin-8.1.6-2.el5.i386.rpm
x86_64:

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Advisory ID: RHSA-2009:1109-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras
Issue date: 2009-06-17

Topic

Updated acroread packages that fix multiple security issues are nowavailable for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Extras, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4Extras, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary.This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the RedHat Security Response Team.

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

505049 - acroread: multiple security fixes in version 8.1.6 (APSB09-07)

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