- Issued:
- 2005-05-11
- Updated:
- 2005-05-11
RHSA-2005:429 - Security Advisory
Synopsis
gaim security update
Type/Severity
Security Advisory: Critical
Red Hat Insights patch analysis
Identify and remediate systems affected by this advisory.
Topic
An updated gaim package that fixes two security issues is now available.
This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red Hat
Security Response Team.
Description
The Gaim application is a multi-protocol instant messaging client.
A stack based buffer overflow bug was found in the way gaim processes a
message containing a URL. A remote attacker could send a carefully crafted
message resulting in the execution of arbitrary code on a victim's machine.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has
assigned the name CAN-2005-1261 to this issue.
A bug was found in the way gaim handles malformed MSN messages. A remote
attacker could send a carefully crafted MSN message causing gaim to crash.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has
assigned the name CAN-2005-1262 to this issue.
Users of Gaim are advised to upgrade to this updated package which contains
backported patches and is not vulnerable to these issues.
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:
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 Server 3 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 3 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 3 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 Workstation 3 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 3 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 3 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 3 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 3 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 IBM z Systems 3 s390x
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 3 s390
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 4 ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 3 ppc
Fixes
- BZ - 157017 - CAN-2005-1261 Gaim long url buffer overflow
- BZ - 157202 - CAN-2005-1262 Gaim MSN DoS
References
(none)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| gaim-1.2.1-6.el4.src.rpm | SHA-256: 2c447f9ec8af6d5082b5a96ed8cc247030dcb57b1f3ae1314403854896d4fd13 |
| x86_64 | |
| gaim-1.2.1-6.el4.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 5abc40e353c026b1bfa237e044f4b282f5e2f448b8c05e6d414583118e4a4016 |
| gaim-1.2.1-6.el4.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 5abc40e353c026b1bfa237e044f4b282f5e2f448b8c05e6d414583118e4a4016 |
| ia64 | |
| gaim-1.2.1-6.el4.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: 05e6e45bd2981b576820afe074ed2685b00e21e3e2c5998fda8089ece0c6dd47 |
| gaim-1.2.1-6.el4.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: 05e6e45bd2981b576820afe074ed2685b00e21e3e2c5998fda8089ece0c6dd47 |
| i386 | |
| gaim-1.2.1-6.el4.i386.rpm | SHA-256: d6b8fdf7f22e023664afaa348303c5dd0c1bb14ce191c546bd94077abf67cfb8 |
| gaim-1.2.1-6.el4.i386.rpm | SHA-256: d6b8fdf7f22e023664afaa348303c5dd0c1bb14ce191c546bd94077abf67cfb8 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 3
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| x86_64 | |
| ia64 | |
| i386 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| gaim-1.2.1-6.el4.src.rpm | SHA-256: 2c447f9ec8af6d5082b5a96ed8cc247030dcb57b1f3ae1314403854896d4fd13 |
| x86_64 | |
| gaim-1.2.1-6.el4.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 5abc40e353c026b1bfa237e044f4b282f5e2f448b8c05e6d414583118e4a4016 |
| ia64 | |
| gaim-1.2.1-6.el4.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: 05e6e45bd2981b576820afe074ed2685b00e21e3e2c5998fda8089ece0c6dd47 |
| i386 | |
| gaim-1.2.1-6.el4.i386.rpm | SHA-256: d6b8fdf7f22e023664afaa348303c5dd0c1bb14ce191c546bd94077abf67cfb8 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 3
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| x86_64 | |
| ia64 | |
| i386 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| gaim-1.2.1-6.el4.src.rpm | SHA-256: 2c447f9ec8af6d5082b5a96ed8cc247030dcb57b1f3ae1314403854896d4fd13 |
| x86_64 | |
| gaim-1.2.1-6.el4.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 5abc40e353c026b1bfa237e044f4b282f5e2f448b8c05e6d414583118e4a4016 |
| i386 | |
| gaim-1.2.1-6.el4.i386.rpm | SHA-256: d6b8fdf7f22e023664afaa348303c5dd0c1bb14ce191c546bd94077abf67cfb8 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 3
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| x86_64 | |
| i386 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 4
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| gaim-1.2.1-6.el4.src.rpm | SHA-256: 2c447f9ec8af6d5082b5a96ed8cc247030dcb57b1f3ae1314403854896d4fd13 |
| s390x | |
| gaim-1.2.1-6.el4.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 55da97c30faeebca40261b44f87a52c65dc9166c62c7ff094f63c0481264b484 |
| s390 | |
| gaim-1.2.1-6.el4.s390.rpm | SHA-256: 969552b4a10bc6be1a62ed0a8d09c7ba89055e9fe1481bd7979193bd3ea048e8 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 3
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| s390x | |
| s390 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 4
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| gaim-1.2.1-6.el4.src.rpm | SHA-256: 2c447f9ec8af6d5082b5a96ed8cc247030dcb57b1f3ae1314403854896d4fd13 |
| ppc | |
| gaim-1.2.1-6.el4.ppc.rpm | SHA-256: c16d74bc62ae8d4e011a7d3a0215c43f27f80e75fe3f86c05707830e6b0c7b64 |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 3
| SRPM | |
|---|---|
| ppc |
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