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Red Hat 3AS: RHSA-2004:674-01 Critical: Acrobat Buffer Overflow

An updated Adobe Acrobat Reader package that fixes a security issue is now available.. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Updated acrobat package fixes security issue Advisory ID: RHSA-2004:674-01 Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004:674.html Issue date: 2004-12-23 Updated on: 2004-12-23 Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux LACD Obsoletes: RHSA-2004:432 CVE Names: CAN-2004-1152 ---------------------------------------------------------------------1. Summary: An updated Adobe Acrobat Reader package that fixes a security issue is now available. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Enterprise Linux LACD 3AS - i386 Red Hat Enterprise Linux LACD 3Desktop - i386 Red Hat Enterprise Linux LACD 3ES - i386 Red Hat Enterprise Linux LACD 3WS - i386 3. Problem description: The Adobe Acrobat Reader browser allows for the viewing, distributing, and printing of documents in portable document format (PDF). iDEFENSE has reported that Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0.9 contains a buffer overflow when decoding email messages. An attacker could create a malicious PDF file which could execute arbitrary code if opened by a victim. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project has assigned the name CAN-2004-1152 to this issue. All users of Acrobat Reader are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which contains Acrobat Reader version 5.0.10 which is not vulnerable to this issue. 4. Solution: Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Use Red Hat Network to download and update your packages. To launch the Red Hat Update Agent, use the following command: up2date For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the following Web page for the System Administration or Customization guide specific to yoursystem: https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/red_hat_enterprise_linux/10/ 5. Bug IDs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/): 142829 - CAN-2004-1152 Flaws in Acroread 5.0.9 6. RPMs required: Red Hat Enterprise Linux LACD 3AS: i386: b1bc54a3f5b78eacb1ee8b0904483504 acroread-5.10-0.EL3.i386.rpm cd7877275cbc78a5a2ed44d127b8abc1 acroread-plugin-5.10-0.EL3.i386.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux LACD 3Desktop: i386: b1bc54a3f5b78eacb1ee8b0904483504 acroread-5.10-0.EL3.i386.rpm cd7877275cbc78a5a2ed44d127b8abc1 acroread-plugin-5.10-0.EL3.i386.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux LACD 3ES: i386: b1bc54a3f5b78eacb1ee8b0904483504 acroread-5.10-0.EL3.i386.rpm cd7877275cbc78a5a2ed44d127b8abc1 acroread-plugin-5.10-0.EL3.i386.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux LACD 3WS: i386: b1bc54a3f5b78eacb1ee8b0904483504 acroread-5.10-0.EL3.i386.rpm cd7877275cbc78a5a2ed44d127b8abc1 acroread-plugin-5.10-0.EL3.i386.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: ;type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=true https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-CAN-2004-1152 8. Contact: The Red Hat security contact is . More contact details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact Copyright 2004 Red Hat, Inc. . New version of Adobe Acrobat Reader released to address a severe vulnerability labeled as CAN-2004-1152. Update today!. Adobe Acrobat Fix, Red Hat Update, Buffer Overflow, Security Advisory. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Dec 24, 2004 •Critical Red Hat