Red Hat Security Advisory

Synopsis:          GNOME VFS updates address extfs vulnerability
Advisory ID:       RHSA-2004:373-01
Issue date:        2004-08-04
Updated on:        2004-08-04
Product:           Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Keywords:          gnome-vfs gnome-vfs2 extfs
CVE Names:         CAN-2004-0494
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1. Summary:

Updated GNOME VFS packages that remove potential extfs-related
vulnerabilities are now available.

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 - i386, ia64
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 - ia64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 - i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 - i386
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

3. Problem description:

GNOME VFS is the GNOME virtual file system. It provides a modular
architecture and ships with several modules that implement support for file
systems, HTTP, FTP, and others.  The extfs backends make it possible to
implement file systems for GNOME VFS using scripts.

Flaws have been found in several of the GNOME VFS extfs backend scripts. 
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ships with vulnerable scripts, but they are not
used by default.  An attacker who is able to influence a user to open a
specially-crafted URI using gnome-vfs could perform actions as that user.
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has
assigned the name CAN-2004-0494 to this issue.

Users of Red Hat Enterprise Linux should upgrade to these updated packages,
which remove these unused scripts.

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. RPMs required:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1:

SRPMS: 

a4cf8f82b440789276f366536e852588  gnome-vfs-1.0.1-18.1.src.rpm

i386:
0d23312d359424e46b0fcb713b0eab85  gnome-vfs-1.0.1-18.1.i386.rpm
c7e27477bc25189730309ad69bee1b00  gnome-vfs-devel-1.0.1-18.1.i386.rpm

ia64:
dc0ed88d802874697908d2b02f83a24c  gnome-vfs-1.0.1-18.1.ia64.rpm
c9c83b9b1ce79fa7bfdbdf1cdd0c4fb5  gnome-vfs-devel-1.0.1-18.1.ia64.rpm

Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1:

SRPMS: 

a4cf8f82b440789276f366536e852588  gnome-vfs-1.0.1-18.1.src.rpm

ia64:
dc0ed88d802874697908d2b02f83a24c  gnome-vfs-1.0.1-18.1.ia64.rpm
c9c83b9b1ce79fa7bfdbdf1cdd0c4fb5  gnome-vfs-devel-1.0.1-18.1.ia64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1:

SRPMS: 

a4cf8f82b440789276f366536e852588  gnome-vfs-1.0.1-18.1.src.rpm

i386:
0d23312d359424e46b0fcb713b0eab85  gnome-vfs-1.0.1-18.1.i386.rpm
c7e27477bc25189730309ad69bee1b00  gnome-vfs-devel-1.0.1-18.1.i386.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1:

SRPMS: 

a4cf8f82b440789276f366536e852588  gnome-vfs-1.0.1-18.1.src.rpm

i386:
0d23312d359424e46b0fcb713b0eab85  gnome-vfs-1.0.1-18.1.i386.rpm
c7e27477bc25189730309ad69bee1b00  gnome-vfs-devel-1.0.1-18.1.i386.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3:

SRPMS: 

fbcb6e48b0e04a54383894867a79057d  gnome-vfs2-2.2.5-2E.1.src.rpm

i386:
bf38b8427b6c60a93169a266cca8e8f1  gnome-vfs2-2.2.5-2E.1.i386.rpm
f7f903cc6b74cb22153e25c9f78f4311  gnome-vfs2-devel-2.2.5-2E.1.i386.rpm

ia64:
9ec0d04f82412d17c699793367a7b980  gnome-vfs2-2.2.5-2E.1.ia64.rpm
a0241d4990bbb961452ada3d4aacaceb  gnome-vfs2-devel-2.2.5-2E.1.ia64.rpm

ppc:
4a471457ca073a26c762cca8fcd3ad88  gnome-vfs2-2.2.5-2E.1.ppc.rpm
1f57211bf9d472e0e5ae6f6b9c1dad26  gnome-vfs2-devel-2.2.5-2E.1.ppc.rpm

s390:
14dfeb34e2193f74ae2598511e593ffd  gnome-vfs2-2.2.5-2E.1.s390.rpm
d11d79d93d7a54a365400f81bf15c522  gnome-vfs2-devel-2.2.5-2E.1.s390.rpm

s390x:
177418bc2e61fc5b0f72d08c6c8dcade  gnome-vfs2-2.2.5-2E.1.s390x.rpm
f70f90a1c8d47770441bcf09330809d1  gnome-vfs2-devel-2.2.5-2E.1.s390x.rpm

x86_64:
06271691a5533316f595d9d136204d15  gnome-vfs2-2.2.5-2E.1.x86_64.rpm
fba4ca47955f92be0b082c6fa587b14a  gnome-vfs2-devel-2.2.5-2E.1.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Desktop version 3:

SRPMS: 

fbcb6e48b0e04a54383894867a79057d  gnome-vfs2-2.2.5-2E.1.src.rpm

i386:
bf38b8427b6c60a93169a266cca8e8f1  gnome-vfs2-2.2.5-2E.1.i386.rpm
f7f903cc6b74cb22153e25c9f78f4311  gnome-vfs2-devel-2.2.5-2E.1.i386.rpm

x86_64:
06271691a5533316f595d9d136204d15  gnome-vfs2-2.2.5-2E.1.x86_64.rpm
fba4ca47955f92be0b082c6fa587b14a  gnome-vfs2-devel-2.2.5-2E.1.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3:

SRPMS: 

fbcb6e48b0e04a54383894867a79057d  gnome-vfs2-2.2.5-2E.1.src.rpm

i386:
bf38b8427b6c60a93169a266cca8e8f1  gnome-vfs2-2.2.5-2E.1.i386.rpm
f7f903cc6b74cb22153e25c9f78f4311  gnome-vfs2-devel-2.2.5-2E.1.i386.rpm

ia64:
9ec0d04f82412d17c699793367a7b980  gnome-vfs2-2.2.5-2E.1.ia64.rpm
a0241d4990bbb961452ada3d4aacaceb  gnome-vfs2-devel-2.2.5-2E.1.ia64.rpm

x86_64:
06271691a5533316f595d9d136204d15  gnome-vfs2-2.2.5-2E.1.x86_64.rpm
fba4ca47955f92be0b082c6fa587b14a  gnome-vfs2-devel-2.2.5-2E.1.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3:

SRPMS: 

fbcb6e48b0e04a54383894867a79057d  gnome-vfs2-2.2.5-2E.1.src.rpm

i386:
bf38b8427b6c60a93169a266cca8e8f1  gnome-vfs2-2.2.5-2E.1.i386.rpm
f7f903cc6b74cb22153e25c9f78f4311  gnome-vfs2-devel-2.2.5-2E.1.i386.rpm

ia64:
9ec0d04f82412d17c699793367a7b980  gnome-vfs2-2.2.5-2E.1.ia64.rpm
a0241d4990bbb961452ada3d4aacaceb  gnome-vfs2-devel-2.2.5-2E.1.ia64.rpm

x86_64:
06271691a5533316f595d9d136204d15  gnome-vfs2-2.2.5-2E.1.x86_64.rpm
fba4ca47955f92be0b082c6fa587b14a  gnome-vfs2-devel-2.2.5-2E.1.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
 

6. References:
 
CVE -CVE-2004-0494

7. Contact:

The Red Hat security contact is <secalert@redhat.com>.  More contact
details at  

Copyright 2004 Red Hat, Inc.