RedHat: Moderate: newt security update
Summary
Newt is a programming library for color text mode, widget-based user
interfaces. Newt can be used to add stacked windows, entry widgets,
checkboxes, radio buttons, labels, plain text fields, scrollbars, and so
on, to text mode user interfaces.
A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the way newt processes
content that is to be displayed in a text dialog box. A local attacker
could issue a specially-crafted text dialog box display request (direct or
via a custom application), leading to a denial of service (application
crash) or, potentially, arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the
user running the application using the newt library. (CVE-2009-2905)
Users of newt should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a
backported patch to correct this issue. After installing the updated
packages, all applications using the newt library must be restarted for the
update to take effect.
Summary
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
References
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-2905 http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate
Package List
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3:
Source:
i386:
newt-0.51.5-2.el3.i386.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.51.5-2.el3.i386.rpm
newt-devel-0.51.5-2.el3.i386.rpm
ia64:
newt-0.51.5-2.el3.i386.rpm
newt-0.51.5-2.el3.ia64.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.51.5-2.el3.i386.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.51.5-2.el3.ia64.rpm
newt-devel-0.51.5-2.el3.ia64.rpm
ppc:
newt-0.51.5-2.el3.ppc.rpm
newt-0.51.5-2.el3.ppc64.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.51.5-2.el3.ppc.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.51.5-2.el3.ppc64.rpm
newt-devel-0.51.5-2.el3.ppc.rpm
s390:
newt-0.51.5-2.el3.s390.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.51.5-2.el3.s390.rpm
newt-devel-0.51.5-2.el3.s390.rpm
s390x:
newt-0.51.5-2.el3.s390.rpm
newt-0.51.5-2.el3.s390x.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.51.5-2.el3.s390.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.51.5-2.el3.s390x.rpm
newt-devel-0.51.5-2.el3.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
newt-0.51.5-2.el3.i386.rpm
newt-0.51.5-2.el3.x86_64.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.51.5-2.el3.i386.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.51.5-2.el3.x86_64.rpm
newt-devel-0.51.5-2.el3.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Desktop version 3:
Source:
i386:
newt-0.51.5-2.el3.i386.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.51.5-2.el3.i386.rpm
newt-devel-0.51.5-2.el3.i386.rpm
x86_64:
newt-0.51.5-2.el3.i386.rpm
newt-0.51.5-2.el3.x86_64.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.51.5-2.el3.i386.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.51.5-2.el3.x86_64.rpm
newt-devel-0.51.5-2.el3.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3:
Source:
i386:
newt-0.51.5-2.el3.i386.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.51.5-2.el3.i386.rpm
newt-devel-0.51.5-2.el3.i386.rpm
ia64:
newt-0.51.5-2.el3.i386.rpm
newt-0.51.5-2.el3.ia64.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.51.5-2.el3.i386.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.51.5-2.el3.ia64.rpm
newt-devel-0.51.5-2.el3.ia64.rpm
x86_64:
newt-0.51.5-2.el3.i386.rpm
newt-0.51.5-2.el3.x86_64.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.51.5-2.el3.i386.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.51.5-2.el3.x86_64.rpm
newt-devel-0.51.5-2.el3.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3:
Source:
i386:
newt-0.51.5-2.el3.i386.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.51.5-2.el3.i386.rpm
newt-devel-0.51.5-2.el3.i386.rpm
ia64:
newt-0.51.5-2.el3.i386.rpm
newt-0.51.5-2.el3.ia64.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.51.5-2.el3.i386.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.51.5-2.el3.ia64.rpm
newt-devel-0.51.5-2.el3.ia64.rpm
x86_64:
newt-0.51.5-2.el3.i386.rpm
newt-0.51.5-2.el3.x86_64.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.51.5-2.el3.i386.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.51.5-2.el3.x86_64.rpm
newt-devel-0.51.5-2.el3.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4:
Source:
i386:
newt-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
newt-devel-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
ia64:
newt-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
newt-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.ia64.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.ia64.rpm
newt-devel-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.ia64.rpm
ppc:
newt-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.ppc.rpm
newt-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.ppc64.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.ppc.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.ppc64.rpm
newt-devel-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.ppc.rpm
s390:
newt-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.s390.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.s390.rpm
newt-devel-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.s390.rpm
s390x:
newt-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.s390.rpm
newt-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.s390x.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.s390.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.s390x.rpm
newt-devel-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
newt-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
newt-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.x86_64.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.x86_64.rpm
newt-devel-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4:
Source:
i386:
newt-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
newt-devel-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
x86_64:
newt-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
newt-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.x86_64.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.x86_64.rpm
newt-devel-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4:
Source:
i386:
newt-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
newt-devel-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
ia64:
newt-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
newt-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.ia64.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.ia64.rpm
newt-devel-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.ia64.rpm
x86_64:
newt-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
newt-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.x86_64.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.x86_64.rpm
newt-devel-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4:
Source:
i386:
newt-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
newt-devel-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
ia64:
newt-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
newt-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.ia64.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.ia64.rpm
newt-devel-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.ia64.rpm
x86_64:
newt-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
newt-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.x86_64.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.x86_64.rpm
newt-devel-0.51.6-10.el4_8.1.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client):
Source:
i386:
newt-0.52.2-12.el5_4.1.i386.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.52.2-12.el5_4.1.i386.rpm
x86_64:
newt-0.52.2-12.el5_4.1.i386.rpm
newt-0.52.2-12.el5_4.1.x86_64.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.52.2-12.el5_4.1.i386.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.52.2-12.el5_4.1.x86_64.rpm
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client):
Source:
i386:
newt-debuginfo-0.52.2-12.el5_4.1.i386.rpm
newt-devel-0.52.2-12.el5_4.1.i386.rpm
x86_64:
newt-debuginfo-0.52.2-12.el5_4.1.i386.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.52.2-12.el5_4.1.x86_64.rpm
newt-devel-0.52.2-12.el5_4.1.i386.rpm
newt-devel-0.52.2-12.el5_4.1.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server):
Source:
i386:
newt-0.52.2-12.el5_4.1.i386.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.52.2-12.el5_4.1.i386.rpm
newt-devel-0.52.2-12.el5_4.1.i386.rpm
ia64:
newt-0.52.2-12.el5_4.1.ia64.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.52.2-12.el5_4.1.ia64.rpm
newt-devel-0.52.2-12.el5_4.1.ia64.rpm
ppc:
newt-0.52.2-12.el5_4.1.ppc.rpm
newt-0.52.2-12.el5_4.1.ppc64.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.52.2-12.el5_4.1.ppc.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.52.2-12.el5_4.1.ppc64.rpm
newt-devel-0.52.2-12.el5_4.1.ppc.rpm
newt-devel-0.52.2-12.el5_4.1.ppc64.rpm
s390x:
newt-0.52.2-12.el5_4.1.s390.rpm
newt-0.52.2-12.el5_4.1.s390x.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.52.2-12.el5_4.1.s390.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.52.2-12.el5_4.1.s390x.rpm
newt-devel-0.52.2-12.el5_4.1.s390.rpm
newt-devel-0.52.2-12.el5_4.1.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
newt-0.52.2-12.el5_4.1.i386.rpm
newt-0.52.2-12.el5_4.1.x86_64.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.52.2-12.el5_4.1.i386.rpm
newt-debuginfo-0.52.2-12.el5_4.1.x86_64.rpm
newt-devel-0.52.2-12.el5_4.1.i386.rpm
newt-devel-0.52.2-12.el5_4.1.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
https://www.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package
Topic
Updated newt packages that fix one security issue are now available for RedHat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, and 5.This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the RedHat Security Response Team.
Topic
Relevant Releases Architectures
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Desktop version 3 - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) - i386, ia64, ppc, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Bugs Fixed
523955 - CVE-2009-2905 newt: heap-overflow in textbox when text reflowing