An important gaim security update is available for both Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4
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Red Hat Security Advisory
Synopsis: Important: gaim security update
Advisory ID: RHSA-2005:365-01
Advisory URL: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-365.html
Issue date: 2005-04-12
Updated on: 2005-04-12
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
CVE Names: CAN-2005-0965 CAN-2005-0966 CAN-2005-0967
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1. Summary:
An updated gaim package that fixes multiple denial of service issues is now available.
This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
2. Relevant releases/architectures:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Desktop version 3 - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, 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. Problem description:
The Gaim application is a multi-protocol instant messaging client.
A buffer overflow bug was found in the way gaim escapes HTML. It is possible that a remote attacker could send a specially crafted message to a Gaim client, causing it to crash. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2005-0965 to this issue.
A bug was found in several of gaim's IRC processing functions. These functions fail to properly remove various markup tags within an IRC message. It is possible that a remote attacker could send a specially crafted message to a Gaim client connected to an IRC server, causing it to crash. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2005-0966 to this issue.
A bug was found in gaim's Jabber message parser. It is possible for a remote Jabber user to send a specially crafted message to a Gaim client, causing it to crash. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2005-0967 to this issue.
In addition to these denial of service issues, multiple minor upstream bugfixes are included in this update.
Users of Gaim are advised to upgrade to this updated package which contains Gaim version 1.2.1 and is not vulnerable to these issues.
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 your system:
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/
5. Bug IDs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):
153311 - CAN-2005-0965 Gaim remote DoS issues (CAN-2005-0966)
153761 - CAN-2005-0967 jabber DoS
6. RPMs required:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3:
SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3AS/en/os/SRPMS/gaim-1.2.1-4.el3.src.rpm
912bf1717773ae1b3c20dc8dca307acf gaim-1.2.1-4.el3.src.rpm
i386:
63057cd9f2275c3341b9d7e9dd2e220f gaim-1.2.1-4.el3.i386.rpm
ia64:
fa954dec92b683493b2734368a286a18 gaim-1.2.1-4.el3.ia64.rpm
ppc:
5214e0342271920b5988da126c4f952a gaim-1.2.1-4.el3.ppc.rpm
s390:
9886eab67eecb9b03aa8ee6eafe0c99e gaim-1.2.1-4.el3.s390.rpm
s390x:
6953af21d81fef1c0decf24a95477f2d gaim-1.2.1-4.el3.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
c0a79bf240b5341fcd04a33da6a7fe4c gaim-1.2.1-4.el3.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Desktop version 3:
SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3desktop/en/os/SRPMS/gaim-1.2.1-4.el3.src.rpm
912bf1717773ae1b3c20dc8dca307acf gaim-1.2.1-4.el3.src.rpm
i386:
63057cd9f2275c3341b9d7e9dd2e220f gaim-1.2.1-4.el3.i386.rpm
x86_64:
c0a79bf240b5341fcd04a33da6a7fe4c gaim-1.2.1-4.el3.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3:
SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3ES/en/os/SRPMS/gaim-1.2.1-4.el3.src.rpm
912bf1717773ae1b3c20dc8dca307acf gaim-1.2.1-4.el3.src.rpm
i386:
63057cd9f2275c3341b9d7e9dd2e220f gaim-1.2.1-4.el3.i386.rpm
ia64:
fa954dec92b683493b2734368a286a18 gaim-1.2.1-4.el3.ia64.rpm
x86_64:
c0a79bf240b5341fcd04a33da6a7fe4c gaim-1.2.1-4.el3.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3:
SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3WS/en/os/SRPMS/gaim-1.2.1-4.el3.src.rpm
912bf1717773ae1b3c20dc8dca307acf gaim-1.2.1-4.el3.src.rpm
i386:
63057cd9f2275c3341b9d7e9dd2e220f gaim-1.2.1-4.el3.i386.rpm
ia64:
fa954dec92b683493b2734368a286a18 gaim-1.2.1-4.el3.ia64.rpm
x86_64:
c0a79bf240b5341fcd04a33da6a7fe4c gaim-1.2.1-4.el3.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4:
SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4AS/en/os/SRPMS/gaim-1.2.1-4.el4.src.rpm
7d3925a519acce2b7c401ccce0eeeb8d gaim-1.2.1-4.el4.src.rpm
i386:
ba719a662b35380a70b56bae840f28b2 gaim-1.2.1-4.el4.i386.rpm
ia64:
f05981243b140ea3afce73d1aa9a85e9 gaim-1.2.1-4.el4.ia64.rpm
ppc:
7fc6f456880c8eaec5f63bc80dfa60fa gaim-1.2.1-4.el4.ppc.rpm
s390:
3043629a036db925c1bbf37ecee0bf33 gaim-1.2.1-4.el4.s390.rpm
s390x:
c06c72fea55251d4e97e803ffeb6c49d gaim-1.2.1-4.el4.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
08253074848f63d7f6f39120aaf7a84a gaim-1.2.1-4.el4.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4:
SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4Desktop/en/os/SRPMS/gaim-1.2.1-4.el4.src.rpm
7d3925a519acce2b7c401ccce0eeeb8d gaim-1.2.1-4.el4.src.rpm
i386:
ba719a662b35380a70b56bae840f28b2 gaim-1.2.1-4.el4.i386.rpm
x86_64:
08253074848f63d7f6f39120aaf7a84a gaim-1.2.1-4.el4.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4:
SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4ES/en/os/SRPMS/gaim-1.2.1-4.el4.src.rpm
7d3925a519acce2b7c401ccce0eeeb8d gaim-1.2.1-4.el4.src.rpm
i386:
ba719a662b35380a70b56bae840f28b2 gaim-1.2.1-4.el4.i386.rpm
ia64:
f05981243b140ea3afce73d1aa9a85e9 gaim-1.2.1-4.el4.ia64.rpm
x86_64:
08253074848f63d7f6f39120aaf7a84a gaim-1.2.1-4.el4.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4:
SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4WS/en/os/SRPMS/gaim-1.2.1-4.el4.src.rpm
7d3925a519acce2b7c401ccce0eeeb8d gaim-1.2.1-4.el4.src.rpm
i386:
ba719a662b35380a70b56bae840f28b2 gaim-1.2.1-4.el4.i386.rpm
ia64:
f05981243b140ea3afce73d1aa9a85e9 gaim-1.2.1-4.el4.ia64.rpm
x86_64:
08253074848f63d7f6f39120aaf7a84a gaim-1.2.1-4.el4.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://www.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package
7. References:
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/394806/2005-04-01/2005-04-07/0
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0965
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0966
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0967
8. Contact:
The Red Hat security contact is <secalert@redhat.com>. More contact details at https://www.redhat.com/security/team/contact/
Copyright 2005 Red Hat, Inc.
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Red Hat Security Advisory
Synopsis: Important: gaim security update
Advisory ID: RHSA-2005:365-01
Advisory URL: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-365.html
Issue date: 2005-04-12
Updated on: 2005-04-12
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
CVE Names: CAN-2005-0965 CAN-2005-0966 CAN-2005-0967
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1. Summary:
An updated gaim package that fixes multiple denial of service issues is now available.
This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
2. Relevant releases/architectures:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Desktop version 3 - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, 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. Problem description:
The Gaim application is a multi-protocol instant messaging client.
A buffer overflow bug was found in the way gaim escapes HTML. It is possible that a remote attacker could send a specially crafted message to a Gaim client, causing it to crash. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2005-0965 to this issue.
A bug was found in several of gaim's IRC processing functions. These functions fail to properly remove various markup tags within an IRC message. It is possible that a remote attacker could send a specially crafted message to a Gaim client connected to an IRC server, causing it to crash. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2005-0966 to this issue.
A bug was found in gaim's Jabber message parser. It is possible for a remote Jabber user to send a specially crafted message to a Gaim client, causing it to crash. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2005-0967 to this issue.
In addition to these denial of service issues, multiple minor upstream bugfixes are included in this update.
Users of Gaim are advised to upgrade to this updated package which contains Gaim version 1.2.1 and is not vulnerable to these issues.
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 your system:
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/
5. Bug IDs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):
153311 - CAN-2005-0965 Gaim remote DoS issues (CAN-2005-0966)
153761 - CAN-2005-0967 jabber DoS
6. RPMs required:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3:
SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3AS/en/os/SRPMS/gaim-1.2.1-4.el3.src.rpm
912bf1717773ae1b3c20dc8dca307acf gaim-1.2.1-4.el3.src.rpm
i386:
63057cd9f2275c3341b9d7e9dd2e220f gaim-1.2.1-4.el3.i386.rpm
ia64:
fa954dec92b683493b2734368a286a18 gaim-1.2.1-4.el3.ia64.rpm
ppc:
5214e0342271920b5988da126c4f952a gaim-1.2.1-4.el3.ppc.rpm
s390:
9886eab67eecb9b03aa8ee6eafe0c99e gaim-1.2.1-4.el3.s390.rpm
s390x:
6953af21d81fef1c0decf24a95477f2d gaim-1.2.1-4.el3.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
c0a79bf240b5341fcd04a33da6a7fe4c gaim-1.2.1-4.el3.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Desktop version 3:
SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3desktop/en/os/SRPMS/gaim-1.2.1-4.el3.src.rpm
912bf1717773ae1b3c20dc8dca307acf gaim-1.2.1-4.el3.src.rpm
i386:
63057cd9f2275c3341b9d7e9dd2e220f gaim-1.2.1-4.el3.i386.rpm
x86_64:
c0a79bf240b5341fcd04a33da6a7fe4c gaim-1.2.1-4.el3.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3:
SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3ES/en/os/SRPMS/gaim-1.2.1-4.el3.src.rpm
912bf1717773ae1b3c20dc8dca307acf gaim-1.2.1-4.el3.src.rpm
i386:
63057cd9f2275c3341b9d7e9dd2e220f gaim-1.2.1-4.el3.i386.rpm
ia64:
fa954dec92b683493b2734368a286a18 gaim-1.2.1-4.el3.ia64.rpm
x86_64:
c0a79bf240b5341fcd04a33da6a7fe4c gaim-1.2.1-4.el3.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3:
SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3WS/en/os/SRPMS/gaim-1.2.1-4.el3.src.rpm
912bf1717773ae1b3c20dc8dca307acf gaim-1.2.1-4.el3.src.rpm
i386:
63057cd9f2275c3341b9d7e9dd2e220f gaim-1.2.1-4.el3.i386.rpm
ia64:
fa954dec92b683493b2734368a286a18 gaim-1.2.1-4.el3.ia64.rpm
x86_64:
c0a79bf240b5341fcd04a33da6a7fe4c gaim-1.2.1-4.el3.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4:
SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4AS/en/os/SRPMS/gaim-1.2.1-4.el4.src.rpm
7d3925a519acce2b7c401ccce0eeeb8d gaim-1.2.1-4.el4.src.rpm
i386:
ba719a662b35380a70b56bae840f28b2 gaim-1.2.1-4.el4.i386.rpm
ia64:
f05981243b140ea3afce73d1aa9a85e9 gaim-1.2.1-4.el4.ia64.rpm
ppc:
7fc6f456880c8eaec5f63bc80dfa60fa gaim-1.2.1-4.el4.ppc.rpm
s390:
3043629a036db925c1bbf37ecee0bf33 gaim-1.2.1-4.el4.s390.rpm
s390x:
c06c72fea55251d4e97e803ffeb6c49d gaim-1.2.1-4.el4.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
08253074848f63d7f6f39120aaf7a84a gaim-1.2.1-4.el4.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4:
SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4Desktop/en/os/SRPMS/gaim-1.2.1-4.el4.src.rpm
7d3925a519acce2b7c401ccce0eeeb8d gaim-1.2.1-4.el4.src.rpm
i386:
ba719a662b35380a70b56bae840f28b2 gaim-1.2.1-4.el4.i386.rpm
x86_64:
08253074848f63d7f6f39120aaf7a84a gaim-1.2.1-4.el4.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4:
SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4ES/en/os/SRPMS/gaim-1.2.1-4.el4.src.rpm
7d3925a519acce2b7c401ccce0eeeb8d gaim-1.2.1-4.el4.src.rpm
i386:
ba719a662b35380a70b56bae840f28b2 gaim-1.2.1-4.el4.i386.rpm
ia64:
f05981243b140ea3afce73d1aa9a85e9 gaim-1.2.1-4.el4.ia64.rpm
x86_64:
08253074848f63d7f6f39120aaf7a84a gaim-1.2.1-4.el4.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4:
SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4WS/en/os/SRPMS/gaim-1.2.1-4.el4.src.rpm
7d3925a519acce2b7c401ccce0eeeb8d gaim-1.2.1-4.el4.src.rpm
i386:
ba719a662b35380a70b56bae840f28b2 gaim-1.2.1-4.el4.i386.rpm
ia64:
f05981243b140ea3afce73d1aa9a85e9 gaim-1.2.1-4.el4.ia64.rpm
x86_64:
08253074848f63d7f6f39120aaf7a84a gaim-1.2.1-4.el4.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://www.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package
7. References:
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/394806/2005-04-01/2005-04-07/0
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0965
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0966
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0967
8. Contact:
The Red Hat security contact is <secalert@redhat.com>. More contact details at https://www.redhat.com/security/team/contact/
Copyright 2005 Red Hat, Inc.
