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Red Hat Enterprise Linux: RHSA-2005:589-01 Critical Buffer Overflow

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Calendar Grey August 10, 2005
Dist Redhat Esm H88
Urgent security patch released for Gaim software resolves buffer overflow vulnerability. Promptly update your systems to stay secure.
An updated gaim package that fixes a buffer overflow security issue is now available

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://access.redhat.com/security/team/key#package

Summary

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory security update buffer overflow critical remote code execution red hat enterprise linux gaim

References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CAN-2005-2103

Package List


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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

Topic

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory security update buffer overflow critical remote code execution red hat enterprise linux gaim

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

Bugs Fixed

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