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security advisorymoderateupdateUbuntu 20.04 LTS USN-4922-1 Moderate: Ruby XML Parsing Vulnerability
Ruby incorrectly handled XML documents.. =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4922-1 April 20, 2021 ruby2.3, ruby2.5, ruby2.7 vulnerability ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 20.10 - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Summary: Ruby incorrectly handled XML documents. Software Description: - ruby2.7: Object-oriented scripting language - ruby2.5: Object-oriented scripting language - ruby2.3: Object-oriented scripting language Details: Juho Nurminen discovered that the REXML gem bundled with Ruby incorrectly parsed and serialized XML documents. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform an XML round-trip attack. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 20.10: libruby2.7 2.7.1-3ubuntu1.3 ruby2.7 2.7.1-3ubuntu1.3 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: libruby2.7 2.7.0-5ubuntu1.4 ruby2.7 2.7.0-5ubuntu1.4 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: libruby2.5 2.5.1-1ubuntu1.9 ruby2.5 2.5.1-1ubuntu1.9 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: libruby2.3 2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16 ruby2.3 2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4922-1 CVE-2021-28965 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby2.7/2.7.1-3ubuntu1.3 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby2.7/2.7.0-5ubuntu1.4 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby2.5/2.5.1-1ubuntu1.9 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ruby2.3/2.3.1-2~ubuntu16.04.16 . Upgrade your Ubuntu machine to resolve significant Ruby XML parsing vulnerabilities highlighted inUSN-4922-1.. Ruby Security, XML Parsing, Ubuntu Update, Software Vulnerability. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 20, 2021
•Important
Ubuntu
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security advisorydenial of servicecriticalUbuntu 12.04/14.04 LTS USN-3231-1 Critical: Pidgin DoS Risk
Pidgin could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic.. =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3231-1 March 14, 2017 pidgin vulnerability ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS - Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Summary: Pidgin could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted network traffic. Software Description: - pidgin: graphical multi-protocol instant messaging client for X Details: Joseph Bisch discovered that Pidgin incorrectly handled certain xml messages. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause Pidgin to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: libpurple0 1:2.10.9-0ubuntu3.4 Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: libpurple0 1:2.10.3-0ubuntu1.8 After a standard system update you need to restart Pidgin to make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3231-1 CVE-2017-2640 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pidgin/1:2.10.9-0ubuntu3.4 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pidgin/1:2.10.3-0ubuntu1.8 . Severe Pidgin flaw may cause system instability or unauthorized code running. Ensure your Ubuntu installation is updated to reduce vulnerabilities.. Pidgin Security Update, Ubuntu Network Issues, Remote Attack Mitigation. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 14, 2017
•Critical
Ubuntu
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security advisoryRed HatcriticalRHEL: RHSA-2009:0397-01 Critical: Firefox Remote Execution
Updated firefox packages that fix two security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5. This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.. ==================================================================== Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Critical: firefox security update Advisory ID: RHSA-2009:0397-01 Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:0397.html Issue date: 2009-03-27 CVE Names: CVE-2009-1044 CVE-2009-1169 ==================================================================== 1. Summary: Updated firefox packages that fix two security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5. This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) - i386, ia64, ppc, s390x, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, 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 3. Description: Mozilla Firefox is an open source Web browser. XULRunner provides the XUL Runtime environment for Mozilla Firefox. A memory corruption flaw was discovered in the way Firefox handles XML files containing an XSLT transform. A remote attacker could use this flaw to crash Firefox or, potentially, execute arbitrary code as the user running Firefox. (CVE-2009-1169) A flaw was discovered in the way Firefox handles certain XUL garbage collection events. A remote attacker could use this flaw to crash Firefox or, potentially, execute arbitrary code as the user running Firefox. (CVE-2009-1044) Fortechnical details regarding these flaws, refer to the Mozilla security advisories. You can find a link to the Mozilla advisories in the References section of this errata. Firefox users should upgrade to these updated packages, which resolve these issues. For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, they contain backported patches to the firefox package. For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, they contain backported patches to the xulrunner packages. After installing the update, Firefox must be restarted for the changes to take effect. 4. 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 5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/): 492211 - CVE-2009-1169 Firefox XSLT memory corruption issue 492212 - CVE-2009-1044 Firefox XUL garbage collection issue (cansecwest pwn2own) 6. Package List: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4: Source: i386: firefox-3.0.7-3.el4.i386.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.0.7-3.el4.i386.rpm ia64: firefox-3.0.7-3.el4.ia64.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.0.7-3.el4.ia64.rpm ppc: firefox-3.0.7-3.el4.ppc.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.0.7-3.el4.ppc.rpm s390: firefox-3.0.7-3.el4.s390.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.0.7-3.el4.s390.rpm s390x: firefox-3.0.7-3.el4.s390x.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.0.7-3.el4.s390x.rpm x86_64: firefox-3.0.7-3.el4.x86_64.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.0.7-3.el4.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4: Source: i386: firefox-3.0.7-3.el4.i386.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.0.7-3.el4.i386.rpm x86_64: firefox-3.0.7-3.el4.x86_64.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.0.7-3.el4.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version4: Source: i386: firefox-3.0.7-3.el4.i386.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.0.7-3.el4.i386.rpm ia64: firefox-3.0.7-3.el4.ia64.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.0.7-3.el4.ia64.rpm x86_64: firefox-3.0.7-3.el4.x86_64.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.0.7-3.el4.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4: Source: i386: firefox-3.0.7-3.el4.i386.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.0.7-3.el4.i386.rpm ia64: firefox-3.0.7-3.el4.ia64.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.0.7-3.el4.ia64.rpm x86_64: firefox-3.0.7-3.el4.x86_64.rpm firefox-debuginfo-3.0.7-3.el4.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client): Source: i386: xulrunner-1.9.0.7-3.el5.i386.rpm xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.0.7-3.el5.i386.rpm x86_64: xulrunner-1.9.0.7-3.el5.i386.rpm xulrunner-1.9.0.7-3.el5.x86_64.rpm xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.0.7-3.el5.i386.rpm xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.0.7-3.el5.x86_64.rpm RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client): Source: i386: xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.0.7-3.el5.i386.rpm xulrunner-devel-1.9.0.7-3.el5.i386.rpm xulrunner-devel-unstable-1.9.0.7-3.el5.i386.rpm x86_64: xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.0.7-3.el5.i386.rpm xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.0.7-3.el5.x86_64.rpm xulrunner-devel-1.9.0.7-3.el5.i386.rpm xulrunner-devel-1.9.0.7-3.el5.x86_64.rpm xulrunner-devel-unstable-1.9.0.7-3.el5.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5server): Source: i386: xulrunner-1.9.0.7-3.el5.i386.rpm xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.0.7-3.el5.i386.rpm xulrunner-devel-1.9.0.7-3.el5.i386.rpm xulrunner-devel-unstable-1.9.0.7-3.el5.i386.rpm ia64: xulrunner-1.9.0.7-3.el5.ia64.rpm xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.0.7-3.el5.ia64.rpm xulrunner-devel-1.9.0.7-3.el5.ia64.rpm xulrunner-devel-unstable-1.9.0.7-3.el5.ia64.rpm ppc: xulrunner-1.9.0.7-3.el5.ppc.rpm xulrunner-1.9.0.7-3.el5.ppc64.rpm xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.0.7-3.el5.ppc.rpm xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.0.7-3.el5.ppc64.rpm xulrunner-devel-1.9.0.7-3.el5.ppc.rpm xulrunner-devel-1.9.0.7-3.el5.ppc64.rpm xulrunner-devel-unstable-1.9.0.7-3.el5.ppc.rpm s390x: xulrunner-1.9.0.7-3.el5.s390.rpm xulrunner-1.9.0.7-3.el5.s390x.rpm xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.0.7-3.el5.s390.rpm xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.0.7-3.el5.s390x.rpm xulrunner-devel-1.9.0.7-3.el5.s390.rpm xulrunner-devel-1.9.0.7-3.el5.s390x.rpm xulrunner-devel-unstable-1.9.0.7-3.el5.s390x.rpm x86_64: xulrunner-1.9.0.7-3.el5.i386.rpm xulrunner-1.9.0.7-3.el5.x86_64.rpm xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.0.7-3.el5.i386.rpm xulrunner-debuginfo-1.9.0.7-3.el5.x86_64.rpm xulrunner-devel-1.9.0.7-3.el5.i386.rpm xulrunner-devel-1.9.0.7-3.el5.x86_64.rpm xulrunner-devel-unstable-1.9.0.7-3.el5.x86_64.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://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1044 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1169 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#critical https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/known-vulnerabilities/firefox-3.0/ 8. Contact: The Red Hat security contact is . More contact details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact Copyright 2009 Red Hat, Inc. . Important security patch released for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Chromium packages resolving significant XML processing vulnerabilities.. Firefox Security Update, CriticalPatch, Red Hat Advisory. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 27, 2009
•Critical
Red Hat
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