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Synopsis:          Critical: gaim security update
Advisory ID:       RHSA-2005:589-01
Advisory URL:      https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005:589.html
Issue date:        2005-08-09
Updated on:        2005-08-09
Product:           Red Hat Enterprise Linux
CVE Names:         CAN-2005-2103
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------1. Summary:

An updated gaim package that fixes a buffer overflow security issue is now
available.

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 (Advanced Server) version 2.1 - i386, ia64
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 - ia64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 - i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 - i386

3. Problem description:

Gaim is an Internet Instant Messaging client.

A heap based buffer overflow issue was discovered in the way Gaim processes
away messages. A remote attacker could send a specially crafted away
message to a Gaim user logged into AIM or ICQ which could result in
arbitrary code execution. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project
(cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2005-2103 to this issue.

Users of gaim are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which
contains backported patches and is not vulnerable to this issue.

4. Solution:

Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via Red Hat Network.  To use Red Hat Network,
launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command:

up2date

This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate
RPMs being upgraded on your system.

5. Bug IDs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):

165444 - CAN-2005-2103 Gaim malformed away message remote code execution


6. RPMs required:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1:

SRPMS:
c959811c5c3f72070e4cdd6a89f145d5  gaim-0.59.9-5.el2.src.rpm

i386:
a2f73e3b6da0814f7f3841ae4601621c  gaim-0.59.9-5.el2.i386.rpm

ia64:
8e9964a5627d7543a696de91faaadb1e  gaim-0.59.9-5.el2.ia64.rpm

Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1:

SRPMS:
c959811c5c3f72070e4cdd6a89f145d5  gaim-0.59.9-5.el2.src.rpm

ia64:
8e9964a5627d7543a696de91faaadb1e  gaim-0.59.9-5.el2.ia64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1:

SRPMS:
c959811c5c3f72070e4cdd6a89f145d5  gaim-0.59.9-5.el2.src.rpm

i386:
a2f73e3b6da0814f7f3841ae4601621c  gaim-0.59.9-5.el2.i386.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1:

SRPMS:
c959811c5c3f72070e4cdd6a89f145d5  gaim-0.59.9-5.el2.src.rpm

i386:
a2f73e3b6da0814f7f3841ae4601621c  gaim-0.59.9-5.el2.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

7. References:

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-2103

8. Contact:

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

Copyright 2005 Red Hat, Inc.