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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5: RHSA-2007:0932-01 Moderate: pwlib Memory Flaw

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Calendar Grey October 8, 2007
Dist Redhat Esm H88
A recent pwlib update for Red Hat rectifies a critical memory vulnerability impacting programs such as Ekiga. Users are advised to upgrade.
Updated pwlib packages that fix a security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

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

292831 - CVE-2007-4897 ekiga GetHostAddress remote DoS

6. RPMs required:

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

SRPMS: 12bf503921102722f4fd4a186dbfe33a pwlib-1.10.1-7.0.1.el5.src.rpm

i386: 817015505ca658d99a772f9767c9a68d pwlib-1.10.1-7.0.1.el5.i386.rpm c63326632da424bfa642294768361812 pwlib-debuginfo-1.10.1-7.0.1.el5.i386.rpm

x86_64: 0d60956bb433f4806818e508ca834634 pwlib-1.10.1-7.0.1.el5.x86_64.rpm 680df82f90ddc98f7dde1496cd19258e pwlib-debuginfo-1.10.1-7.0.1.el5.x86_64.rpm

RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client):

SRPMS: 12bf503921102722f4fd4a186dbfe33a pwlib-1.10.1-7.0.1.el5.src.rpm

i386: c63326632da424bfa642294768361812 pwlib-debuginfo-1.10.1-7.0.1.el5.i386.rpm a89f52f37a42bb2f99fd46624c13288d pwlib-devel-1.10.1-7.0.1.el5.i386.rpm

x86_64: 680df82f90ddc98f7dde1496cd19258e pwlib-debuginfo-1.10.1-7.0.1.el5.x86_64.rpm 1b5db71a779c5dce18f44545403c6462 pwlib-devel-1.10.1-7.0.1.el5.x86_64.rpm

RHEL Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server):

SRPMS: 12bf503921102722f4fd4a186dbfe33a pwlib-1.10.1-7.0.1.el5.src.rpm

i386: 817015505ca658d99a772f9767c9a68d pwlib-1.10.1-7.0.1.el5.i386.rpm c63326632da424bfa642294768361812 pwlib-debuginfo-1.10.1-7.0.1.el5.i386.rpm a89f52f37a42bb2f99fd46624c13288d pwlib-devel-1.10.1-7.0.1.el5.i386.rpm

x86_64: 0d60956bb433f4806818e508ca834634 pwlib-1.10.1-7.0.1.el5.x86_64.rpm 680df82f90ddc98f7dde1496cd19258e pwlib-debuginfo-1.10.1-7.0.1.el5.x86_64.rpm 1b5db71a779c5dce18f44545403c6462 pwlib-devel-1.10.1-7.0.1.el5.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

Summary

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory moderate Red Hat DoS memory flaw application crash pwlib

References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-4897 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#moderate

Package List


Advisory ID: RHSA-2007:0932-01
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007:0932.html
Issue date: 2007-10-08
Updated on: 2007-10-08
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Topic

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory moderate Red Hat DoS memory flaw application crash pwlib

Relevant Releases Architectures

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

RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64

RHEL Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) - i386, x86_64

Bugs Fixed

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