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RedHat: Important: kdegraphics security update Print E-mail
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RedHat Linux Updated kdegraphics packages that fix a security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4. This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
=====================================================================
                   Red Hat Security Advisory

Synopsis:          Important: kdegraphics security update
Advisory ID:       RHSA-2008:0238-01
Product:           Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL:      https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0238.html
Issue date:        2008-04-17
CVE Names:         CVE-2008-1693 
=====================================================================

1. Summary:

Updated kdegraphics packages that fix a security issue are now available
for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.

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

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64

3. Description:

The kdegraphics packages contain applications for the K Desktop
Environment, including kpdf, a PDF file viewer.

Kees Cook discovered a flaw in the way kpdf displayed malformed fonts
embedded in PDF files. An attacker could create a malicious PDF file that
would cause kpdf to crash, or, potentially, execute arbitrary code when
opened. (CVE-2008-1693)

All kdegraphics users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages,
which contain backported patches to resolve this issue.

4. Solution:

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

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://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188

5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):


6. Package List:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4:

Source:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4AS/en/os/SRPMS/kdegraphics-3.3.1-9.el4_6.src.rpm

i386:
kdegraphics-3.3.1-9.el4_6.i386.rpm
kdegraphics-debuginfo-3.3.1-9.el4_6.i386.rpm
kdegraphics-devel-3.3.1-9.el4_6.i386.rpm

ia64:
kdegraphics-3.3.1-9.el4_6.ia64.rpm
kdegraphics-debuginfo-3.3.1-9.el4_6.ia64.rpm
kdegraphics-devel-3.3.1-9.el4_6.ia64.rpm

ppc:
kdegraphics-3.3.1-9.el4_6.ppc.rpm
kdegraphics-debuginfo-3.3.1-9.el4_6.ppc.rpm
kdegraphics-devel-3.3.1-9.el4_6.ppc.rpm

s390:
kdegraphics-3.3.1-9.el4_6.s390.rpm
kdegraphics-debuginfo-3.3.1-9.el4_6.s390.rpm
kdegraphics-devel-3.3.1-9.el4_6.s390.rpm

s390x:
kdegraphics-3.3.1-9.el4_6.s390x.rpm
kdegraphics-debuginfo-3.3.1-9.el4_6.s390x.rpm
kdegraphics-devel-3.3.1-9.el4_6.s390x.rpm

x86_64:
kdegraphics-3.3.1-9.el4_6.x86_64.rpm
kdegraphics-debuginfo-3.3.1-9.el4_6.x86_64.rpm
kdegraphics-devel-3.3.1-9.el4_6.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4:

Source:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4Desktop/en/os/SRPMS/kdegraphics-3.3.1-9.el4_6.src.rpm

i386:
kdegraphics-3.3.1-9.el4_6.i386.rpm
kdegraphics-debuginfo-3.3.1-9.el4_6.i386.rpm
kdegraphics-devel-3.3.1-9.el4_6.i386.rpm

x86_64:
kdegraphics-3.3.1-9.el4_6.x86_64.rpm
kdegraphics-debuginfo-3.3.1-9.el4_6.x86_64.rpm
kdegraphics-devel-3.3.1-9.el4_6.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4:

Source:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4ES/en/os/SRPMS/kdegraphics-3.3.1-9.el4_6.src.rpm

i386:
kdegraphics-3.3.1-9.el4_6.i386.rpm
kdegraphics-debuginfo-3.3.1-9.el4_6.i386.rpm
kdegraphics-devel-3.3.1-9.el4_6.i386.rpm

ia64:
kdegraphics-3.3.1-9.el4_6.ia64.rpm
kdegraphics-debuginfo-3.3.1-9.el4_6.ia64.rpm
kdegraphics-devel-3.3.1-9.el4_6.ia64.rpm

x86_64:
kdegraphics-3.3.1-9.el4_6.x86_64.rpm
kdegraphics-debuginfo-3.3.1-9.el4_6.x86_64.rpm
kdegraphics-devel-3.3.1-9.el4_6.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4:

Source:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4WS/en/os/SRPMS/kdegraphics-3.3.1-9.el4_6.src.rpm

i386:
kdegraphics-3.3.1-9.el4_6.i386.rpm
kdegraphics-debuginfo-3.3.1-9.el4_6.i386.rpm
kdegraphics-devel-3.3.1-9.el4_6.i386.rpm

ia64:
kdegraphics-3.3.1-9.el4_6.ia64.rpm
kdegraphics-debuginfo-3.3.1-9.el4_6.ia64.rpm
kdegraphics-devel-3.3.1-9.el4_6.ia64.rpm

x86_64:
kdegraphics-3.3.1-9.el4_6.x86_64.rpm
kdegraphics-debuginfo-3.3.1-9.el4_6.x86_64.rpm
kdegraphics-devel-3.3.1-9.el4_6.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
https://www.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package

7. References:

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1693
http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important

8. Contact:

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

Copyright 2008 Red Hat, Inc.
 
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