RHSA-2005:090 - Security Advisory

Topic

Updated htdig packages that fix a security flaw are now available for
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.

This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat
Security Response Team.

Description

The ht://Dig system is a Web search and indexing system for a small domain
or intranet.

Michael Krax reported a cross-site scripting bug affecting htdig. An
attacker could construct a carefully crafted URL which can cause a web
browser to execute malicious script once visited. The Common
Vulnerabilities and Exposures project has assigned the name CAN-2005-0085
to this issue.

Users of htdig should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a
backported patch, and are not vulnerable to this issue.

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/

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 ia64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 ia64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 4 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 4 s390
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 4 ppc

Fixes

• BZ - 144261 - CAN-2005-0085 XSS vulnerability in htdig 3.2.0b6
• BZ - 145649 - htdig packaging cleanups

CVEs

• CVE-2005-0085

References

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