RHEL 5/6 RHSA-2013:0150-01 Critical: Acroread Code Execution Threat
Jan 10, 2013
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Topics Covered
Updated acroread packages that fix several security issues are now available for 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,
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==================================================================== Red Hat Security Advisory
Synopsis: Critical: acroread security update
Advisory ID: RHSA-2013:0150-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0150.html
Issue date: 2013-01-10
CVE Names: CVE-2012-1530 CVE-2013-0601 CVE-2013-0602
CVE-2013-0603 CVE-2013-0604 CVE-2013-0605
CVE-2013-0606 CVE-2013-0607 CVE-2013-0608
CVE-2013-0609 CVE-2013-0610 CVE-2013-0611
CVE-2013-0612 CVE-2013-0613 CVE-2013-0614
CVE-2013-0615 CVE-2013-0616 CVE-2013-0617
CVE-2013-0618 CVE-2013-0619 CVE-2013-0620
CVE-2013-0621 CVE-2013-0623 CVE-2013-0626
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1. Summary:
Updated acroread packages that fix several security issues are now
available for 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 Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6) - 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 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 several security flaws in Adobe Reader. These flaws are
detailed in the Adobe Security bulletin APSB13-02, 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-2012-1530, CVE-2013-0601, CVE-2013-0602, CVE-2013-0603,
CVE-2013-0604, CVE-2013-0605, CVE-2013-0606, CVE-2013-0607, CVE-2013-0608,
CVE-2013-0609, CVE-2013-0610, CVE-2013-0611, CVE-2013-0612, CVE-2013-0613,
CVE-2013-0614, CVE-2013-0615, CVE-2013-0616, CVE-2013-0617, CVE-2013-0618,
CVE-2013-0619, CVE-2013-0620, CVE-2013-0621, CVE-2013-0623, CVE-2013-0626)
All Adobe Reader users should install these updated packages. They contain
Adobe Reader version 9.5.3, 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/knowledge/articles/11258
5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):
893235 - acroread: multiple code execution flaws (APSB13-02)
6. Package List:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5):
i386:
acroread-9.5.3-1.el5_9.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-9.5.3-1.el5_9.i386.rpm
x86_64:
acroread-9.5.3-1.el5_9.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-9.5.3-1.el5_9.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5):
i386:
acroread-9.5.3-1.el5_9.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-9.5.3-1.el5_9.i386.rpm
x86_64:
acroread-9.5.3-1.el5_9.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-9.5.3-1.el5_9.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6):
i386:
acroread-9.5.3-1.el6_3.i686.rpm
acroread-plugin-9.5.3-1.el6_3.i686.rpm
x86_64:
acroread-9.5.3-1.el6_3.i686.rpm
acroread-plugin-9.5.3-1.el6_3.i686.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6):
i386:
acroread-9.5.3-1.el6_3.i686.rpm
acroread-plugin-9.5.3-1.el6_3.i686.rpm
x86_64:
acroread-9.5.3-1.el6_3.i686.rpm
acroread-plugin-9.5.3-1.el6_3.i686.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6):
i386:
acroread-9.5.3-1.el6_3.i686.rpm
acroread-plugin-9.5.3-1.el6_3.i686.rpm
x86_64:
acroread-9.5.3-1.el6_3.i686.rpm
acroread-plugin-9.5.3-1.el6_3.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-2012-1530
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0601
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0602
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0603
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0604
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0605
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0606
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0607
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0608
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0609
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0610
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0611
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0612
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0613
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0614
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0615
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0616
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0617
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0618
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0619
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0620
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0621
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0623
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0626
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 2013 Red Hat, Inc.
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RHEL 5/6 RHSA-2013:0150-01 Critical: Acroread Code Execution Threat
red hat
January 10, 2013
Updated acroread packages that fix several security issues are now available for 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/knowledge/articles/11258
Summary
Adobe Reader allows users to view and print documents in Portable Document
Format (PDF).
This update fixes several security flaws in Adobe Reader. These flaws are
detailed in the Adobe Security bulletin APSB13-02, 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-2012-1530, CVE-2013-0601, CVE-2013-0602, CVE-2013-0603,
CVE-2013-0604, CVE-2013-0605, CVE-2013-0606, CVE-2013-0607, CVE-2013-0608,
CVE-2013-0609, CVE-2013-0610, CVE-2013-0611, CVE-2013-0612, CVE-2013-0613,
CVE-2013-0614, CVE-2013-0615, CVE-2013-0616, CVE-2013-0617, CVE-2013-0618,
CVE-2013-0619, CVE-2013-0620, CVE-2013-0621, CVE-2013-0623, CVE-2013-0626)
All Adobe Reader users should install these updated packages. They contain
Adobe Reader version 9.5.3, which is not vulnerable to these issues. All
running instances of Adobe Reader must be restarted for the update to take
effect.
Topics Covered
References
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1530 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0601 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0602 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0603 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0604 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0605 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0606 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0607 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0608 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0609 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0610 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0611 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0612 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0613 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0614 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0615 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0616 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0617 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0618 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0619 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0620 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0621 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0623 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0626 Read the Full Advisory
Package List
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5):
i386:
acroread-9.5.3-1.el5_9.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-9.5.3-1.el5_9.i386.rpm
x86_64:
acroread-9.5.3-1.el5_9.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-9.5.3-1.el5_9.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5):
i386:
acroread-9.5.3-1.el5_9.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-9.5.3-1.el5_9.i386.rpm
x86_64:
acroread-9.5.3-1.el5_9.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-9.5.3-1.el5_9.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 6):
i386:
acroread-9.5.3-1.el6_3.i686.rpm
acroread-plugin-9.5.3-1.el6_3.i686.rpm
x86_64:
acroread-9.5.3-1.el6_3.i686.rpm
acroread-plugin-9.5.3-1.el6_3.i686.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6):
i386:
acroread-9.5.3-1.el6_3.i686.rpm
acroread-plugin-9.5.3-1.el6_3.i686.rpm
x86_64:
acroread-9.5.3-1.el6_3.i686.rpm
acroread-plugin-9.5.3-1.el6_3.i686.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6):
i386:
acroread-9.5.3-1.el6_3.i686.rpm
acroread-plugin-9.5.3-1.el6_3.i686.rpm
x86_64:
acroread-9.5.3-1.el6_3.i686.rpm
acroread-plugin-9.5.3-1.el6_3.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
Severity
critical
Lowest
Low
Medium
High
Critical
Advisory ID: RHSA-2013:0150-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0150.html
Issue date: 2013-01-10
Topic
Updated acroread packages that fix several security issues are nowavailable for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 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.
Topics Covered
Relevant Releases Architectures
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 Server Supplementary (v. 5) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 6) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Supplementary (v. 6) - i386, x86_64
Bugs Fixed
893235 - acroread: multiple code execution flaws (APSB13-02)
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