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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5: RHSA-2008:0946-01 Moderate: ed Buffer Overflow

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An updated ed package that fixes one security issue is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4 and 5. This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. 
====================================================================                   Red Hat Security Advisory

Synopsis:          Moderate: ed security update
Advisory ID:       RHSA-2008:0946-01
Product:           Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL:      https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0946.html
Issue date:        2008-10-21
CVE Names:         CVE-2008-3916 
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1. Summary:

An updated ed package that fixes one security issue is now available for
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4 and 5.

This update has been rated as having moderate 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
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Desktop version 3 - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) - i386, ia64, ppc, s390x, x86_64

3. Description:

ed is a line-oriented text editor, used to create, display, and modify
text files (both interactively and via shell scripts).

A heap-based buffer overflow was discovered in the way ed, the GNU line
editor, processed long file names. An attacker could create a file with a
specially-crafted name that could possibly execute an arbitrary code when
opened in the ed editor. (CVE-2008-3916)

Users of ed should upgrade to this updated package, which contains
a backported patch to resolve this issue.

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/):

462584 - CVE-2008-3916 ed: Heap-based buffer overflow (arb. code execution)

6. Package List:

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

Source:

i386:
ed-0.2-21.1.i386.rpm

ia64:
ed-0.2-21.1.ia64.rpm

Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1:

Source:

ia64:
ed-0.2-21.1.ia64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1:

Source:

i386:
ed-0.2-21.1.i386.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1:

Source:

i386:
ed-0.2-21.1.i386.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3:

Source:

i386:
ed-0.2-33.30E.1.i386.rpm
ed-debuginfo-0.2-33.30E.1.i386.rpm

ia64:
ed-0.2-33.30E.1.ia64.rpm
ed-debuginfo-0.2-33.30E.1.ia64.rpm

ppc:
ed-0.2-33.30E.1.ppc.rpm
ed-debuginfo-0.2-33.30E.1.ppc.rpm

s390:
ed-0.2-33.30E.1.s390.rpm
ed-debuginfo-0.2-33.30E.1.s390.rpm

s390x:
ed-0.2-33.30E.1.s390x.rpm
ed-debuginfo-0.2-33.30E.1.s390x.rpm

x86_64:
ed-0.2-33.30E.1.x86_64.rpm
ed-debuginfo-0.2-33.30E.1.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Desktop version 3:

Source:

i386:
ed-0.2-33.30E.1.i386.rpm
ed-debuginfo-0.2-33.30E.1.i386.rpm

x86_64:
ed-0.2-33.30E.1.x86_64.rpm
ed-debuginfo-0.2-33.30E.1.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3:

Source:

i386:
ed-0.2-33.30E.1.i386.rpm
ed-debuginfo-0.2-33.30E.1.i386.rpm

ia64:
ed-0.2-33.30E.1.ia64.rpm
ed-debuginfo-0.2-33.30E.1.ia64.rpm

x86_64:
ed-0.2-33.30E.1.x86_64.rpm
ed-debuginfo-0.2-33.30E.1.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3:

Source:

i386:
ed-0.2-33.30E.1.i386.rpm
ed-debuginfo-0.2-33.30E.1.i386.rpm

ia64:
ed-0.2-33.30E.1.ia64.rpm
ed-debuginfo-0.2-33.30E.1.ia64.rpm

x86_64:
ed-0.2-33.30E.1.x86_64.rpm
ed-debuginfo-0.2-33.30E.1.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4:

Source:

i386:
ed-0.2-36.el4_7.1.i386.rpm
ed-debuginfo-0.2-36.el4_7.1.i386.rpm

ia64:
ed-0.2-36.el4_7.1.ia64.rpm
ed-debuginfo-0.2-36.el4_7.1.ia64.rpm

ppc:
ed-0.2-36.el4_7.1.ppc.rpm
ed-debuginfo-0.2-36.el4_7.1.ppc.rpm

s390:
ed-0.2-36.el4_7.1.s390.rpm
ed-debuginfo-0.2-36.el4_7.1.s390.rpm

s390x:
ed-0.2-36.el4_7.1.s390x.rpm
ed-debuginfo-0.2-36.el4_7.1.s390x.rpm

x86_64:
ed-0.2-36.el4_7.1.x86_64.rpm
ed-debuginfo-0.2-36.el4_7.1.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4:

Source:

i386:
ed-0.2-36.el4_7.1.i386.rpm
ed-debuginfo-0.2-36.el4_7.1.i386.rpm

x86_64:
ed-0.2-36.el4_7.1.x86_64.rpm
ed-debuginfo-0.2-36.el4_7.1.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4:

Source:

i386:
ed-0.2-36.el4_7.1.i386.rpm
ed-debuginfo-0.2-36.el4_7.1.i386.rpm

ia64:
ed-0.2-36.el4_7.1.ia64.rpm
ed-debuginfo-0.2-36.el4_7.1.ia64.rpm

x86_64:
ed-0.2-36.el4_7.1.x86_64.rpm
ed-debuginfo-0.2-36.el4_7.1.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4:

Source:

i386:
ed-0.2-36.el4_7.1.i386.rpm
ed-debuginfo-0.2-36.el4_7.1.i386.rpm

ia64:
ed-0.2-36.el4_7.1.ia64.rpm
ed-debuginfo-0.2-36.el4_7.1.ia64.rpm

x86_64:
ed-0.2-36.el4_7.1.x86_64.rpm
ed-debuginfo-0.2-36.el4_7.1.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client):

Source:

i386:
ed-0.2-39.el5_2.i386.rpm
ed-debuginfo-0.2-39.el5_2.i386.rpm

x86_64:
ed-0.2-39.el5_2.x86_64.rpm
ed-debuginfo-0.2-39.el5_2.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server):

Source:

i386:
ed-0.2-39.el5_2.i386.rpm
ed-debuginfo-0.2-39.el5_2.i386.rpm

ia64:
ed-0.2-39.el5_2.ia64.rpm
ed-debuginfo-0.2-39.el5_2.ia64.rpm

ppc:
ed-0.2-39.el5_2.ppc.rpm
ed-debuginfo-0.2-39.el5_2.ppc.rpm

s390x:
ed-0.2-39.el5_2.s390x.rpm
ed-debuginfo-0.2-39.el5_2.s390x.rpm

x86_64:
ed-0.2-39.el5_2.x86_64.rpm
ed-debuginfo-0.2-39.el5_2.x86_64.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-2008-3916
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#moderate

8. Contact:

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

Copyright 2008 Red Hat, Inc.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5: RHSA-2008:0946-01 Moderate: ed Buffer Overflow

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Calendar Grey October 21, 2008
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A new update for the ed package has been released by Red Hat, classified with a moderate security rating, focusing on mitigating a potential buffer overflow vulnerability.
An updated ed package that fixes one security issue is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4 and 5. This update has been rated as having moderate security impact b...

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

ed is a line-oriented text editor, used to create, display, and modify text files (both interactively and via shell scripts).
A heap-based buffer overflow was discovered in the way ed, the GNU line editor, processed long file names. An attacker could create a file with a specially-crafted name that could possibly execute an arbitrary code when opened in the ed editor. (CVE-2008-3916)
Users of ed should upgrade to this updated package, which contains a backported patch to resolve this issue.

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory security update buffer overflow moderate impact threat mitigation red hat enterprise ed package

References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3916 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#moderate

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 :
Source:
i386: ed-0.2-21.1.i386.rpm
ia64: ed-0.2-21.1.ia64.rpm
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1:
Source:
ia64: ed-0.2-21.1.ia64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1:
Source:
i386: ed-0.2-21.1.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1:
Source:
i386: ed-0.2-21.1.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3:
Source:
i386: ed-0.2-33.30E.1.i386.rpm ed-debuginfo-0.2-33.30E.1.i386.rpm
ia64: ed-0.2-33.30E.1.ia64.rpm ed-debuginfo-0.2-33.30E.1.ia64.rpm
ppc: ed-0.2-33.30E.1.ppc.rpm ed-debuginfo-0.2-33.30E.1.ppc.rpm
s390: ed-0.2-33.30E.1.s390.rpm ed-debuginfo-0.2-33.30E.1.s390.rpm
s390x: ed-0.2-33.30E.1.s390x.rpm ed-debuginfo-0.2-33.30E.1.s390x.rpm
x86_64: ed-0.2-33.30E.1.x86_64.rpm ed-debuginfo-0.2-33.30E.1.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Desktop version 3:
Source:
i386: ed-0.2-33.30E.1.i386.rpm ed-debuginfo-0.2-33.30E.1.i386.rpm
x86_64: ed-0.2-33.30E.1.x86_64.rpm ed-debuginfo-0.2-33.30E.1.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3:
Source:
i386: ed-0.2-33.30E.1.i386.rpm ed-debuginfo-0.2-33.30E.1.i386.rpm
ia64: ed-0.2-33.30E.1.ia64.rpm ed-debuginfo-0.2-33.30E.1.ia64.rpm
x86_64: ed-0.2-33.30E.1.x86_64.rpm

Read the Full Advisory


Advisory ID: RHSA-2008:0946-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0946.html
Issue date: 2008-10-21

Topic

An updated ed package that fixes one security issue is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4 and 5.

This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory security update buffer overflow moderate impact threat mitigation red hat enterprise ed package

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

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64

Red Hat Desktop version 3 - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) - i386, ia64, ppc, s390x, x86_64

Bugs Fixed

462584 - CVE-2008-3916 ed: Heap-based buffer overflow (arb. code execution)

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