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Red Hat: RHSA-2011-0301-01 Critical: Adobe Reader Cross-Site Scripting

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Updated acroread packages that fix multiple security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Extras and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6 Supplementary. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having critical
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====================================================================                   Red Hat Security Advisory

Synopsis:          Critical: acroread security update
Advisory ID:       RHSA-2011:0301-01
Product:           Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras
Advisory URL:      https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0301.html
Issue date:        2011-02-23
CVE Names:         CVE-2011-0562 CVE-2011-0563 CVE-2011-0565 
                   CVE-2011-0566 CVE-2011-0567 CVE-2011-0585 
                   CVE-2011-0586 CVE-2011-0587 CVE-2011-0589 
                   CVE-2011-0590 CVE-2011-0591 CVE-2011-0592 
                   CVE-2011-0593 CVE-2011-0594 CVE-2011-0595 
                   CVE-2011-0596 CVE-2011-0598 CVE-2011-0599 
                   CVE-2011-0600 CVE-2011-0602 CVE-2011-0603 
                   CVE-2011-0604 CVE-2011-0606 
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1. Summary:

Updated acroread packages that fix multiple security issues are now
available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Extras and Red Hat Enterprise
Linux 5 and 6 Supplementary.

The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having critical
security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores,
which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerability
from the CVE links in the References section.

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

3. Description:

Adobe Reader allows users to view and print documents in Portable Document
Format (PDF).

This update fixes multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader. These
vulnerabilities are detailed on the Adobe security page APSB11-03, listed
in the References section.

A specially-crafted PDF file could cause Adobe Reader to crash or,
potentially, execute arbitrary code as the user running Adobe Reader when
opened. (CVE-2011-0562, CVE-2011-0563, CVE-2011-0565, CVE-2011-0566,
CVE-2011-0567, CVE-2011-0585, CVE-2011-0586, CVE-2011-0589, CVE-2011-0590,
CVE-2011-0591, CVE-2011-0592, CVE-2011-0593, CVE-2011-0594, CVE-2011-0595,
CVE-2011-0596, CVE-2011-0598, CVE-2011-0599, CVE-2011-0600, CVE-2011-0602,
CVE-2011-0603, CVE-2011-0606)

Multiple security flaws were found in Adobe reader. A specially-crafted PDF
file could cause cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks against the user
running Adobe Reader when opened. (CVE-2011-0587, CVE-2011-0604)

All Adobe Reader users should install these updated packages. They contain
Adobe Reader version 9.4.2, which is not vulnerable to these issues. All
running instances of Adobe Reader must be restarted for the update to take
effect.

4. Solution:

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

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to
use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259

5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):

676157 - CVE-2011-0562 CVE-2011-0563 CVE-2011-0565 CVE-2011-0566 CVE-2011-0567 CVE-2011-0585 CVE-2011-0586 CVE-2011-0589 CVE-2011-0590 CVE-2011-0591 CVE-2011-0592 CVE-2011-0593 CVE-2011-0594 CVE-2011-0595 acroread: critical APSB11-03
676158 - CVE-2011-0587 CVE-2011-0604 acroread: multiple XSS flaws (APSB11-03)

6. Package List:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras:

i386:
acroread-9.4.2-1.el4.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-9.4.2-1.el4.i386.rpm

x86_64:
acroread-9.4.2-1.el4.i386.rpm

Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras:

i386:
acroread-9.4.2-1.el4.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-9.4.2-1.el4.i386.rpm

x86_64:
acroread-9.4.2-1.el4.i386.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras:

i386:
acroread-9.4.2-1.el4.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-9.4.2-1.el4.i386.rpm

x86_64:
acroread-9.4.2-1.el4.i386.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras:

i386:
acroread-9.4.2-1.el4.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-9.4.2-1.el4.i386.rpm

x86_64:
acroread-9.4.2-1.el4.i386.rpm

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

i386:
acroread-9.4.2-1.el5.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-9.4.2-1.el5.i386.rpm

x86_64:
acroread-9.4.2-1.el5.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-9.4.2-1.el5.i386.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5):

i386:
acroread-9.4.2-1.el5.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-9.4.2-1.el5.i386.rpm

x86_64:
acroread-9.4.2-1.el5.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-9.4.2-1.el5.i386.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6):

i386:
acroread-9.4.2-3.el6_0.i686.rpm
acroread-plugin-9.4.2-3.el6_0.i686.rpm

x86_64:
acroread-9.4.2-3.el6_0.i686.rpm
acroread-plugin-9.4.2-3.el6_0.i686.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6):

i386:
acroread-9.4.2-3.el6_0.i686.rpm
acroread-plugin-9.4.2-3.el6_0.i686.rpm

x86_64:
acroread-9.4.2-3.el6_0.i686.rpm
acroread-plugin-9.4.2-3.el6_0.i686.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6):

i386:
acroread-9.4.2-3.el6_0.i686.rpm
acroread-plugin-9.4.2-3.el6_0.i686.rpm

x86_64:
acroread-9.4.2-3.el6_0.i686.rpm
acroread-plugin-9.4.2-3.el6_0.i686.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://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0562
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0563
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0565
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0566
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0567
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0585
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0586
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0587
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0589
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0590
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0591
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0592
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0593
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0594
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0595
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0596
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0598
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0599
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0600
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0602
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0603
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0604
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0606
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#critical

8. Contact:

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

Copyright 2011 Red Hat, Inc.
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Red Hat: RHSA-2011-0301-01 Critical: Adobe Reader Cross-Site Scripting

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Calendar Grey February 23, 2011
Dist Redhat Esm H88
Enhanced acroread distributions tackle significant security vulnerabilities for Fedora users, along with suggested measures provided.
Updated acroread packages that fix multiple security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Extras and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6 Supplementary

Solution

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

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259

Summary

Adobe Reader allows users to view and print documents in Portable Document Format (PDF).
This update fixes multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader. These vulnerabilities are detailed on the Adobe security page APSB11-03, listed in the References section.
A specially-crafted PDF file could cause Adobe Reader to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code as the user running Adobe Reader when opened. (CVE-2011-0562, CVE-2011-0563, CVE-2011-0565, CVE-2011-0566, CVE-2011-0567, CVE-2011-0585, CVE-2011-0586, CVE-2011-0589, CVE-2011-0590, CVE-2011-0591, CVE-2011-0592, CVE-2011-0593, CVE-2011-0594, CVE-2011-0595, CVE-2011-0596, CVE-2011-0598, CVE-2011-0599, CVE-2011-0600, CVE-2011-0602, CVE-2011-0603, CVE-2011-0606)
Multiple security flaws were found in Adobe reader. A specially-crafted PDF file could cause cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks against the user running Adobe Reader when opened. (CVE-2011-0587, CVE-2011-0604)
All Adobe Reader users should install these updated packages. They contain Adobe Reader version 9.4.2, which is not vulnerable to these issues. All running instances of Adobe Reader must be restarted for the update to take effect.

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0562 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0563 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0565 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0566 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0567 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0585 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0586 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0587 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0589 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0590 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0591 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0592 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0593 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0594 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0595 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0596 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0598 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0599 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0600 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0602 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0603 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0604 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0606 Read the Full Advisory

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras:
i386: acroread-9.4.2-1.el4.i386.rpm acroread-plugin-9.4.2-1.el4.i386.rpm
x86_64: acroread-9.4.2-1.el4.i386.rpm
Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras:
i386: acroread-9.4.2-1.el4.i386.rpm acroread-plugin-9.4.2-1.el4.i386.rpm
x86_64: acroread-9.4.2-1.el4.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras:
i386: acroread-9.4.2-1.el4.i386.rpm acroread-plugin-9.4.2-1.el4.i386.rpm
x86_64: acroread-9.4.2-1.el4.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras:
i386: acroread-9.4.2-1.el4.i386.rpm acroread-plugin-9.4.2-1.el4.i386.rpm
x86_64: acroread-9.4.2-1.el4.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5):
i386: acroread-9.4.2-1.el5.i386.rpm acroread-plugin-9.4.2-1.el5.i386.rpm
x86_64: acroread-9.4.2-1.el5.i386.rpm acroread-plugin-9.4.2-1.el5.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5):
i386: acroread-9.4.2-1.el5.i386.rpm acroread-plugin-9.4.2-1.el5.i386.rpm
x86_64: acroread-9.4.2-1.el5.i386.rpm acroread-plugin-9.4.2-1.el5.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6):
i386: acroread-9.4.2-3.el6_0.i686.rpm acroread-plugin-9.4.2-3.el6_0.i686.rpm
x86_64: acroread-9.4.2-3.el6_0.i686.rpm acroread-plugin-9.4.2-3.el6_0.i686.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6):
i386:

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Advisory ID: RHSA-2011:0301-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras
Issue date: 2011-02-23

Topic

Updated acroread packages that fix multiple security issues are nowavailable for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Extras and Red Hat EnterpriseLinux 5 and 6 Supplementary.The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having criticalsecurity impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores,which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerabilityfrom the CVE links in the References section.

Relevant Releases Architectures

Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras - i386, x86_64

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

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

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

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

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

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) - i386, x86_64

Bugs Fixed

676157 - CVE-2011-0562 CVE-2011-0563 CVE-2011-0565 CVE-2011-0566 CVE-2011-0567 CVE-2011-0585 CVE-2011-0586 CVE-2011-0589 CVE-2011-0590 CVE-2011-0591 CVE-2011-0592 CVE-2011-0593 CVE-2011-0594 CVE-2011-0595 acroread: critical APSB11-03

676158 - CVE-2011-0587 CVE-2011-0604 acroread: multiple XSS flaws (APSB11-03)

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