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Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2011:1196 - Security Advisory
Issued:
2011-08-23
Updated:
2011-08-23

RHSA-2011:1196 - Security Advisory

  • Overview
  • Updated Packages

Synopsis

Moderate: system-config-printer security update

Type/Severity

Security Advisory: Moderate

Red Hat Insights patch analysis

Identify and remediate systems affected by this advisory.

View affected systems

Topic

Updated system-config-printer packages that fix one security issue are now
available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5.

The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having moderate
security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,
which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in
the References section.

Description

system-config-printer is a print queue configuration tool with a graphical
user interface.

It was found that system-config-printer did not properly sanitize NetBIOS
and workgroup names when searching for network printers. A remote attacker
could use this flaw to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the
user running system-config-printer. (CVE-2011-2899)

All users of system-config-printer are advised to upgrade to these updated
packages, which contain a backported patch to resolve this issue. Running
instances of system-config-printer must be restarted for this update to
take effect.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to
use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259

Affected Products

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 ia64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5 i386
  • 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 5 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5 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 5 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4 i386
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 5 s390x
  • 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 5 ppc
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 4 ppc
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 x86_64
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5 i386

Fixes

  • BZ - 728348 - CVE-2011-2899 system-config-printer: possible arbitrary code execution in pysmb.py due to improper escaping of hostnames

CVEs

  • CVE-2011-2899

References

  • https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate
Note: More recent versions of these packages may be available. Click a package name for more details.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5

SRPM
system-config-printer-0.7.32.10-1.el5_7.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 86eb46d60bf0810e496bfdaa641ca50eed5bc829ad10b93118b759c4b8406f57
x86_64
system-config-printer-0.7.32.10-1.el5_7.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: c7c126e410ea339f47615c63bfd1833465af71c779078ee4ea9a559b46d3c022
system-config-printer-libs-0.7.32.10-1.el5_7.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 0b456145aea46096ea2e9b1a88815bdbf91a5c821dfdc1312fc3c5346b87851f
ia64
system-config-printer-0.7.32.10-1.el5_7.1.ia64.rpm SHA-256: 2b4acda438272e5656c2f577000213cc1e9b3f3406df304e93c42cc60870589a
system-config-printer-libs-0.7.32.10-1.el5_7.1.ia64.rpm SHA-256: 4c8355de0916d2fb4f119c456d816b613b9ccb2cc512f39d4e765da3102c44a6
i386
system-config-printer-0.7.32.10-1.el5_7.1.i386.rpm SHA-256: 3b0b1db98952b33b3c7a7a60da864e346ac1ae6e52cf9823436d365e5916aa76
system-config-printer-libs-0.7.32.10-1.el5_7.1.i386.rpm SHA-256: 4fe23cba4855f834b08b4da0f9be0211365d9b45cc3eff0503aa777e57f5747c

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4

SRPM
system-config-printer-0.6.116.10-1.6.el4.src.rpm SHA-256: 19551fb5c019e381d053463a096d6b55767f1446fb28eae0065534c72e48c205
x86_64
system-config-printer-0.6.116.10-1.6.el4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 03b0e4ea2be2abbaa8db6f5bc29c1832022087a5566f7fd2304024884383f8e1
system-config-printer-0.6.116.10-1.6.el4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 03b0e4ea2be2abbaa8db6f5bc29c1832022087a5566f7fd2304024884383f8e1
system-config-printer-gui-0.6.116.10-1.6.el4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: c778268fb12a5f2f19c750dbd2a866364680e5a7c660634fcb6603d504000a29
system-config-printer-gui-0.6.116.10-1.6.el4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: c778268fb12a5f2f19c750dbd2a866364680e5a7c660634fcb6603d504000a29
ia64
system-config-printer-0.6.116.10-1.6.el4.ia64.rpm SHA-256: 3f520089e194a1f1db53f5c332349b28e663d25e63fac255f5993790b868f87a
system-config-printer-0.6.116.10-1.6.el4.ia64.rpm SHA-256: 3f520089e194a1f1db53f5c332349b28e663d25e63fac255f5993790b868f87a
system-config-printer-gui-0.6.116.10-1.6.el4.ia64.rpm SHA-256: 3a31e9698af3a53205d3d64609115b7b0ef52d64c932b5fd12aba0d24599bba3
system-config-printer-gui-0.6.116.10-1.6.el4.ia64.rpm SHA-256: 3a31e9698af3a53205d3d64609115b7b0ef52d64c932b5fd12aba0d24599bba3
i386
system-config-printer-0.6.116.10-1.6.el4.i386.rpm SHA-256: e3c18bf7148396e5bba61344d0712af136b2ddf5a182166da49a3256c26f0c62
system-config-printer-0.6.116.10-1.6.el4.i386.rpm SHA-256: e3c18bf7148396e5bba61344d0712af136b2ddf5a182166da49a3256c26f0c62
system-config-printer-gui-0.6.116.10-1.6.el4.i386.rpm SHA-256: 00673f1400ea4d7365376d196c377e48a342bcf30bae044c79d12e4bcfea397c
system-config-printer-gui-0.6.116.10-1.6.el4.i386.rpm SHA-256: 00673f1400ea4d7365376d196c377e48a342bcf30bae044c79d12e4bcfea397c

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 5

SRPM
system-config-printer-0.7.32.10-1.el5_7.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 86eb46d60bf0810e496bfdaa641ca50eed5bc829ad10b93118b759c4b8406f57
x86_64
system-config-printer-0.7.32.10-1.el5_7.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: c7c126e410ea339f47615c63bfd1833465af71c779078ee4ea9a559b46d3c022
system-config-printer-libs-0.7.32.10-1.el5_7.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 0b456145aea46096ea2e9b1a88815bdbf91a5c821dfdc1312fc3c5346b87851f
i386
system-config-printer-0.7.32.10-1.el5_7.1.i386.rpm SHA-256: 3b0b1db98952b33b3c7a7a60da864e346ac1ae6e52cf9823436d365e5916aa76
system-config-printer-libs-0.7.32.10-1.el5_7.1.i386.rpm SHA-256: 4fe23cba4855f834b08b4da0f9be0211365d9b45cc3eff0503aa777e57f5747c

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4

SRPM
system-config-printer-0.6.116.10-1.6.el4.src.rpm SHA-256: 19551fb5c019e381d053463a096d6b55767f1446fb28eae0065534c72e48c205
x86_64
system-config-printer-0.6.116.10-1.6.el4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 03b0e4ea2be2abbaa8db6f5bc29c1832022087a5566f7fd2304024884383f8e1
system-config-printer-gui-0.6.116.10-1.6.el4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: c778268fb12a5f2f19c750dbd2a866364680e5a7c660634fcb6603d504000a29
ia64
system-config-printer-0.6.116.10-1.6.el4.ia64.rpm SHA-256: 3f520089e194a1f1db53f5c332349b28e663d25e63fac255f5993790b868f87a
system-config-printer-gui-0.6.116.10-1.6.el4.ia64.rpm SHA-256: 3a31e9698af3a53205d3d64609115b7b0ef52d64c932b5fd12aba0d24599bba3
i386
system-config-printer-0.6.116.10-1.6.el4.i386.rpm SHA-256: e3c18bf7148396e5bba61344d0712af136b2ddf5a182166da49a3256c26f0c62
system-config-printer-gui-0.6.116.10-1.6.el4.i386.rpm SHA-256: 00673f1400ea4d7365376d196c377e48a342bcf30bae044c79d12e4bcfea397c

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5

SRPM
system-config-printer-0.7.32.10-1.el5_7.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 86eb46d60bf0810e496bfdaa641ca50eed5bc829ad10b93118b759c4b8406f57
x86_64
system-config-printer-0.7.32.10-1.el5_7.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: c7c126e410ea339f47615c63bfd1833465af71c779078ee4ea9a559b46d3c022
system-config-printer-libs-0.7.32.10-1.el5_7.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 0b456145aea46096ea2e9b1a88815bdbf91a5c821dfdc1312fc3c5346b87851f
i386
system-config-printer-0.7.32.10-1.el5_7.1.i386.rpm SHA-256: 3b0b1db98952b33b3c7a7a60da864e346ac1ae6e52cf9823436d365e5916aa76
system-config-printer-libs-0.7.32.10-1.el5_7.1.i386.rpm SHA-256: 4fe23cba4855f834b08b4da0f9be0211365d9b45cc3eff0503aa777e57f5747c

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4

SRPM
system-config-printer-0.6.116.10-1.6.el4.src.rpm SHA-256: 19551fb5c019e381d053463a096d6b55767f1446fb28eae0065534c72e48c205
x86_64
system-config-printer-0.6.116.10-1.6.el4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 03b0e4ea2be2abbaa8db6f5bc29c1832022087a5566f7fd2304024884383f8e1
system-config-printer-gui-0.6.116.10-1.6.el4.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: c778268fb12a5f2f19c750dbd2a866364680e5a7c660634fcb6603d504000a29
i386
system-config-printer-0.6.116.10-1.6.el4.i386.rpm SHA-256: e3c18bf7148396e5bba61344d0712af136b2ddf5a182166da49a3256c26f0c62
system-config-printer-gui-0.6.116.10-1.6.el4.i386.rpm SHA-256: 00673f1400ea4d7365376d196c377e48a342bcf30bae044c79d12e4bcfea397c

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 5

SRPM
system-config-printer-0.7.32.10-1.el5_7.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 86eb46d60bf0810e496bfdaa641ca50eed5bc829ad10b93118b759c4b8406f57
s390x
system-config-printer-0.7.32.10-1.el5_7.1.s390x.rpm SHA-256: b47f65b35db52f5d6b08b881deb7658b54f44976776f1c8798ab2b4697c05417
system-config-printer-libs-0.7.32.10-1.el5_7.1.s390x.rpm SHA-256: bbf635215a492915ab79f6e7fece3f0ce43dd77ca6a0692733d0a5fdbbfbef95

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 4

SRPM
system-config-printer-0.6.116.10-1.6.el4.src.rpm SHA-256: 19551fb5c019e381d053463a096d6b55767f1446fb28eae0065534c72e48c205
s390x
system-config-printer-0.6.116.10-1.6.el4.s390x.rpm SHA-256: b649428f2a8b5abab58a25f52a0712b86bd614a8266e4bae6f11b180be773e1b
system-config-printer-gui-0.6.116.10-1.6.el4.s390x.rpm SHA-256: 13988757d8ce93628b151c9745e47f2f6f336639eccab95c73178e5eb9f1e770
s390
system-config-printer-0.6.116.10-1.6.el4.s390.rpm SHA-256: 9bfad2a81b8352a20a7ce73643da2aa31a3a3e587bdc3b92f74b48879a4bf38d
system-config-printer-gui-0.6.116.10-1.6.el4.s390.rpm SHA-256: c2860f5f318f3c041530edf9b220bbfa8e603949f796485ac56e5b560990eb0c

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 5

SRPM
system-config-printer-0.7.32.10-1.el5_7.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 86eb46d60bf0810e496bfdaa641ca50eed5bc829ad10b93118b759c4b8406f57
ppc
system-config-printer-0.7.32.10-1.el5_7.1.ppc.rpm SHA-256: 8a72adc023c36c26ae5ec6efd497294e31d6a6f330ad649843bad44b3de76abd
system-config-printer-libs-0.7.32.10-1.el5_7.1.ppc.rpm SHA-256: d9f554b5d90facb170876f8c5fefa783b0832be2a43c436fde047864a07a4290

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 4

SRPM
system-config-printer-0.6.116.10-1.6.el4.src.rpm SHA-256: 19551fb5c019e381d053463a096d6b55767f1446fb28eae0065534c72e48c205
ppc
system-config-printer-0.6.116.10-1.6.el4.ppc.rpm SHA-256: 8e7fbacbc1c0e9110e2307cae08ade8247337954bbc57ddffca80160b7a663d9
system-config-printer-gui-0.6.116.10-1.6.el4.ppc.rpm SHA-256: 1dae4aafb94b071af5c23c1bfb5282d77bb5d287bfd03e2fabe145a7b6f4704d

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server from RHUI 5

SRPM
system-config-printer-0.7.32.10-1.el5_7.1.src.rpm SHA-256: 86eb46d60bf0810e496bfdaa641ca50eed5bc829ad10b93118b759c4b8406f57
x86_64
system-config-printer-0.7.32.10-1.el5_7.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: c7c126e410ea339f47615c63bfd1833465af71c779078ee4ea9a559b46d3c022
system-config-printer-libs-0.7.32.10-1.el5_7.1.x86_64.rpm SHA-256: 0b456145aea46096ea2e9b1a88815bdbf91a5c821dfdc1312fc3c5346b87851f
i386
system-config-printer-0.7.32.10-1.el5_7.1.i386.rpm SHA-256: 3b0b1db98952b33b3c7a7a60da864e346ac1ae6e52cf9823436d365e5916aa76
system-config-printer-libs-0.7.32.10-1.el5_7.1.i386.rpm SHA-256: 4fe23cba4855f834b08b4da0f9be0211365d9b45cc3eff0503aa777e57f5747c

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