- ---------------------------------------------------------------------                   Red Hat Security Advisory

Synopsis:          Updated lesstif package fixes image vulnerability
Advisory ID:       RHSA-2005:004-01
Advisory URL:      https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005:004.html
Issue date:        2005-01-12
Updated on:        2005-01-12
Product:           Red Hat Enterprise Linux
CVE Names:         CAN-2004-0687 CAN-2004-0688 CAN-2004-0914
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------1. Summary:

An updated lesstif package that fixes flaws in the Xpm library is now
available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1.

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

3. Problem description:

LessTif provides libraries which implement the Motif industry standard
graphical user interface.  

During a source code audit, Chris Evans discovered several stack overflow
flaws and an integer overflow flaw in the libXpm library used to decode XPM
(X PixMap) images. A vulnerable version of this library was found within
Lesstif. An attacker could create a carefully crafted XPM file which would
cause an application to crash or potentially execute arbitrary code if
opened by a victim.  The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project
(cve.mitre.org) has assigned the names CAN-2004-0687,CAN-2004-0688, and
CAN-2004-0914 to these issues.

Users of LessTif are advised to upgrade to this erratum package, which
contains backported security patches to the embedded libXpm library.

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. Bug IDs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):

135076 - CAN-2004-0687 buffer overflows in libXpm
135079 - CAN-2004-0688 integer overflows in libXpm (CAN-2004-0914)

6. RPMs required:

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

SRPMS:
59665437349ef5bad3f7b373e1dd6001  lesstif-0.93.15-4.AS21.4.src.rpm

i386:
9c49c91a9d0668505b1218b60705bd56  lesstif-0.93.15-4.AS21.4.i386.rpm
c9b3a89ad94af645dba780da9e3d86bb  lesstif-devel-0.93.15-4.AS21.4.i386.rpm

ia64:
9345984ef75ef4878bffe381e6964647  lesstif-0.93.15-4.AS21.4.ia64.rpm
09670ebdb668df8c2281eea87ce42ce8  lesstif-devel-0.93.15-4.AS21.4.ia64.rpm

Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1:

SRPMS:
59665437349ef5bad3f7b373e1dd6001  lesstif-0.93.15-4.AS21.4.src.rpm

ia64:
9345984ef75ef4878bffe381e6964647  lesstif-0.93.15-4.AS21.4.ia64.rpm
09670ebdb668df8c2281eea87ce42ce8  lesstif-devel-0.93.15-4.AS21.4.ia64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1:

SRPMS:
59665437349ef5bad3f7b373e1dd6001  lesstif-0.93.15-4.AS21.4.src.rpm

i386:
9c49c91a9d0668505b1218b60705bd56  lesstif-0.93.15-4.AS21.4.i386.rpm
c9b3a89ad94af645dba780da9e3d86bb  lesstif-devel-0.93.15-4.AS21.4.i386.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1:

SRPMS:
59665437349ef5bad3f7b373e1dd6001  lesstif-0.93.15-4.AS21.4.src.rpm

i386:
9c49c91a9d0668505b1218b60705bd56  lesstif-0.93.15-4.AS21.4.i386.rpm
c9b3a89ad94af645dba780da9e3d86bb  lesstif-devel-0.93.15-4.AS21.4.i386.rpm

These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security.  Our key and 
details on how to verify the signature are available from
https://www.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package

7. References:

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0687
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0688
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0914

8. Contact:

The Red Hat security contact is .  More contact
details at https://www.redhat.com/security/team/contact/

Copyright 2005 Red Hat, Inc.

RedHat: Updated lesstif package fixes image vulnerability

An updated lesstif package that fixes flaws in the Xpm library is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1.

Summary



Summary

LessTif provides libraries which implement the Motif industry standard graphical user interface. During a source code audit, Chris Evans discovered several stack overflow flaws and an integer overflow flaw in the libXpm library used to decode XPM (X PixMap) images. A vulnerable version of this library was found within Lesstif. An attacker could create a carefully crafted XPM file which would cause an application to crash or potentially execute arbitrary code if opened by a victim. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the names CAN-2004-0687,CAN-2004-0688, and CAN-2004-0914 to these issues. Users of LessTif are advised to upgrade to this erratum package, which contains backported security patches to the embedded libXpm library.


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. Bug IDs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):
135076 - CAN-2004-0687 buffer overflows in libXpm 135079 - CAN-2004-0688 integer overflows in libXpm (CAN-2004-0914)
6. RPMs required:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1:
SRPMS: 59665437349ef5bad3f7b373e1dd6001 lesstif-0.93.15-4.AS21.4.src.rpm
i386: 9c49c91a9d0668505b1218b60705bd56 lesstif-0.93.15-4.AS21.4.i386.rpm c9b3a89ad94af645dba780da9e3d86bb lesstif-devel-0.93.15-4.AS21.4.i386.rpm
ia64: 9345984ef75ef4878bffe381e6964647 lesstif-0.93.15-4.AS21.4.ia64.rpm 09670ebdb668df8c2281eea87ce42ce8 lesstif-devel-0.93.15-4.AS21.4.ia64.rpm
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1:
SRPMS: 59665437349ef5bad3f7b373e1dd6001 lesstif-0.93.15-4.AS21.4.src.rpm
ia64: 9345984ef75ef4878bffe381e6964647 lesstif-0.93.15-4.AS21.4.ia64.rpm 09670ebdb668df8c2281eea87ce42ce8 lesstif-devel-0.93.15-4.AS21.4.ia64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1:
SRPMS: 59665437349ef5bad3f7b373e1dd6001 lesstif-0.93.15-4.AS21.4.src.rpm
i386: 9c49c91a9d0668505b1218b60705bd56 lesstif-0.93.15-4.AS21.4.i386.rpm c9b3a89ad94af645dba780da9e3d86bb lesstif-devel-0.93.15-4.AS21.4.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1:
SRPMS: 59665437349ef5bad3f7b373e1dd6001 lesstif-0.93.15-4.AS21.4.src.rpm
i386: 9c49c91a9d0668505b1218b60705bd56 lesstif-0.93.15-4.AS21.4.i386.rpm c9b3a89ad94af645dba780da9e3d86bb lesstif-devel-0.93.15-4.AS21.4.i386.rpm
These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and details on how to verify the signature are available from https://www.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package

References

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0687 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0688 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0914

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Advisory ID: RHSA-2005:004-01
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005:004.html
Issued Date: : 2005-01-12
Updated on: 2005-01-12
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
CVE Names: CAN-2004-0687 CAN-2004-0688 CAN-2004-0914 An updated lesstif package that fixes flaws in the Xpm library is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1.

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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


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