Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2008:0264 - Security Advisory
Issued:
2008-05-20
Updated:
2008-05-20

RHSA-2008:0264 - Security Advisory

Synopsis

Moderate: Red Hat Network Satellite Server Solaris client security update

Type/Severity

Security Advisory: Moderate

Topic

Red Hat Network Satellite Server version 5.0.2 is now available. This
update includes fixes for a number of security issues in Red Hat Network
Satellite Server Solaris client components.

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

Description

This release corrects several security vulnerabilities in various
components shipped as part of the Red Hat Network Satellite Server Solaris
client. In a typical operating environment, these components are not used
by the Satellite Server in a vulnerable manner. These security updates will
reduce risk should these components be used by other applications.

Two denial-of-service flaws were fixed in ZLib. (CVE-2005-2096,
CVE-2005-1849)

Multiple flaws were fixed in OpenSSL. (CVE-2006-4343, CVE-2006-4339,
CVE-2006-3738, CVE-2006-2940, CVE-2006-2937, CVE-2005-2969)

Multiple flaws were fixed in Python. (CVE-2007-4965, CVE-2007-2052,
CVE-2006-4980, CVE-2006-1542)

Users of Red Hat Network Satellite Server 5.0.1 are advised to upgrade to
5.0.2, which resolves these issues.

Solution

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the
Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/satellite/Red_Hat_Network_Satellite-5.0.0/html/Installation_Guide/s1-maintenance-update.html

Affected Products

  • Red Hat Network Satellite 4.2,5.0 (for RHEL Server) 5.0 i386

Fixes

  • BZ - 235093 - CVE-2007-2052 python off-by-one locale.strxfrm() (possible memory disclosure)
  • BZ - 295971 - CVE-2007-4965 python imageop module heap corruption
  • BZ - 430640 - CVE-2006-1542 python buffer overflow
  • BZ - 430641 - CVE-2006-4980 python repr unicode buffer overflow
  • BZ - 430649 - CVE-2005-1849 zlib DoS
  • BZ - 430651 - CVE-2006-4343 openssl sslv2 client code
  • BZ - 430652 - CVE-2006-3738 openssl get_shared_ciphers overflow
  • BZ - 430654 - CVE-2006-2940 openssl public key DoS
  • BZ - 430655 - CVE-2006-2937 openssl ASN.1 DoS
  • BZ - 430659 - CVE-2006-4339 openssl signature forgery
  • BZ - 430660 - CVE-2005-2969 openssl mitm downgrade attack

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