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Red Hat: RHSA-2010:0044-01 Critical: Pidgin File Disclosure Risk

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Calendar Grey January 14, 2010
Dist Redhat Esm H88
Recent pidgin updates rectify a critical directory traversal vulnerability affecting Red Hat systems. Users are urged to enhance security through upgrading.
Updated pidgin packages that fix a security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 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

Summary

Pidgin is an instant messaging program which can log in to multiple accounts on multiple instant messaging networks simultaneously.
A directory traversal flaw was discovered in Pidgin's MSN protocol implementation. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted emoticon image download request that would cause Pidgin to disclose an arbitrary file readable to the user running Pidgin. (CVE-2010-0013)
These packages upgrade Pidgin to version 2.6.5. Refer to the Pidgin release notes for a full list of changes: http://developer.pidgin.im/wiki/ChangeLog
All Pidgin users should upgrade to these updated packages, which correct this issue. Pidgin must be restarted for this update to take effect.

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory security update Red Hat directory traversal important file disclosure pidgin

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0013 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#important

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4:
Source:
i386: finch-2.6.5-1.el4.1.i386.rpm finch-devel-2.6.5-1.el4.1.i386.rpm libpurple-2.6.5-1.el4.1.i386.rpm libpurple-devel-2.6.5-1.el4.1.i386.rpm libpurple-perl-2.6.5-1.el4.1.i386.rpm libpurple-tcl-2.6.5-1.el4.1.i386.rpm pidgin-2.6.5-1.el4.1.i386.rpm pidgin-debuginfo-2.6.5-1.el4.1.i386.rpm pidgin-devel-2.6.5-1.el4.1.i386.rpm pidgin-perl-2.6.5-1.el4.1.i386.rpm
ia64: finch-2.6.5-1.el4.1.ia64.rpm finch-devel-2.6.5-1.el4.1.ia64.rpm libpurple-2.6.5-1.el4.1.ia64.rpm libpurple-devel-2.6.5-1.el4.1.ia64.rpm libpurple-perl-2.6.5-1.el4.1.ia64.rpm libpurple-tcl-2.6.5-1.el4.1.ia64.rpm pidgin-2.6.5-1.el4.1.ia64.rpm pidgin-debuginfo-2.6.5-1.el4.1.ia64.rpm pidgin-devel-2.6.5-1.el4.1.ia64.rpm pidgin-perl-2.6.5-1.el4.1.ia64.rpm
ppc: finch-2.6.5-1.el4.1.ppc.rpm finch-devel-2.6.5-1.el4.1.ppc.rpm libpurple-2.6.5-1.el4.1.ppc.rpm libpurple-devel-2.6.5-1.el4.1.ppc.rpm libpurple-perl-2.6.5-1.el4.1.ppc.rpm libpurple-tcl-2.6.5-1.el4.1.ppc.rpm pidgin-2.6.5-1.el4.1.ppc.rpm pidgin-debuginfo-2.6.5-1.el4.1.ppc.rpm pidgin-devel-2.6.5-1.el4.1.ppc.rpm pidgin-perl-2.6.5-1.el4.1.ppc.rpm
x86_64: finch-2.6.5-1.el4.1.x86_64.rpm finch-devel-2.6.5-1.el4.1.x86_64.rpm libpurple-2.6.5-1.el4.1.x86_64.rpm libpurple-devel-2.6.5-1.el4.1.x86_64.rpm

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Advisory ID: RHSA-2010:0044-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0044.html
Issue date: 2010-01-14

Topic

Updated pidgin packages that fix a security issue are now available for RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5.This update has been rated as having important security impact by the RedHat Security Response Team.

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory security update Red Hat directory traversal important file disclosure pidgin

Relevant Releases Architectures

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

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

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

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

Bugs Fixed

552483 - CVE-2010-0013 pidgin/libpurple: MSN custom smiley request directory traversal file disclosure

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