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Fedora 9: FEDORA-2009-2295 Moderate DoS Threat Fix for Psi

This is a security-bugfix-only update to version 0.12.1 fixing a DOS vulnerability.. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Fedora Update Notification FEDORA-2009-2295 2009-03-04 15:51:08 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Name : psi Product : Fedora 9 Version : 0.12.1 Release : 1.fc9 URL : Summary : Jabber client based on Qt Description : Psi is the premiere Instant Messaging application designed for Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac OS X and GNU/Linux. Built upon an open protocol named Jabber, Psi is a fast and lightweight messaging client that utilises the best in open source technologies. Psi contains all the features necessary to chat, with no bloated extras that slow your computer down. The Jabber protocol provides gateways to other protocols as AIM, ICQ, MSN and Yahoo!. If you want SSL support, install the qca-tls package. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Update Information: This is a security-bugfix-only update to version 0.12.1 fixing a DOS vulnerability. New in 0.12.1 - Bugfix for DOS vulnerability in the file transfer code. Thanks to Jesus Olmos (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------ChangeLog: * Tue Mar 3 2009 Sven Lankes 0.12.1-1 - version 0.12.1 * Wed Aug 13 2008 Aurelien Bompard 0.12-1 - version 0.12 * Wed May 21 2008 Tom "spot" Callaway 0.11-5 - fix license tag --------------------------------------------------------------------------------References: [ 1 ] Bug #488301 - CVE-2008-6393 psi: remote DoS vulnerability [F9] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=488301 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------This update can be installed with the "yum" update program. Use su -c 'yum update psi' at the command line. For more information, refer to "Managing Softwarewith yum", available at . All packages are signed with the Fedora Project GPG key. More details on the GPG keys used by the Fedora Project can be found at https://fedoraproject.org/security/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------_______________________________________________ Fedora-package-announce mailing list This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it./ . This security-enhancement update for Fedora 9 resolves a vulnerability in psi, improving overall messaging reliability.. Fedora Update, DoS Threat, Psi Messaging, Security Patch, Bugfix. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Mar 04, 2009 •Important Fedora