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                   Red Hat Security Advisory

Synopsis:          Updated gaim package fixes security issues and bugs
Advisory ID:       RHSA-2004:604-01
Issue date:        2004-10-20
Updated on:        2004-10-20
Product:           Red Hat Enterprise Linux
CVE Names:         CAN-2004-0891
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1. Summary:

An updated gaim package that fixes security issues, fixes various bugs, and
includes various enhancements for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 is now avaliable.

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

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:

The gaim application is a multi-protocol instant messaging client.

A buffer overflow has been discovered in the MSN protocol handler.  When
receiving unexpected sequence of MSNSLP messages, it is possible that an
attacker could cause an internal buffer overflow, leading to a crash or
possible code execution.  The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project
(cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2004-0891 to this issue.

This updated gaim package also fixes multiple user interface, protocol, and
error handling problems, including an ICQ communication encoding issue.

Additionally, these updated packages have compiled gaim as a PIE (position
independent executable) for added protection against future security
vulnerabilities.

All users of gaim should upgrade to this updated package, which includes
various bug fixes, as well as a backported security patch.

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/ for more info):

135678 - CAN-2004-0891 MSN protocol buffer overflow.

6. RPMs required:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3:

SRPMS: 

bb309fe79e51417111b274e0f5155c83  gaim-1.0.1-1.RHEL3.src.rpm

i386:
2d0e9ad1d407f5efffea2d971ce798d2  gaim-1.0.1-1.RHEL3.i386.rpm

ia64:
abcc7aa6f38c709bb923f9db5f13599b  gaim-1.0.1-1.RHEL3.ia64.rpm

ppc:
dfef22e12d377b4b08ef13b213c6a918  gaim-1.0.1-1.RHEL3.ppc.rpm

s390:
699edb7cfbd252a64e11850bf489ab2f  gaim-1.0.1-1.RHEL3.s390.rpm

s390x:
c2b6150317cd865a50b5fc4f94031619  gaim-1.0.1-1.RHEL3.s390x.rpm

x86_64:
b029fd04d138c71bb2a60153e9254342  gaim-1.0.1-1.RHEL3.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Desktop version 3:

SRPMS: 

bb309fe79e51417111b274e0f5155c83  gaim-1.0.1-1.RHEL3.src.rpm

i386:
2d0e9ad1d407f5efffea2d971ce798d2  gaim-1.0.1-1.RHEL3.i386.rpm

x86_64:
b029fd04d138c71bb2a60153e9254342  gaim-1.0.1-1.RHEL3.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3:

SRPMS: 

bb309fe79e51417111b274e0f5155c83  gaim-1.0.1-1.RHEL3.src.rpm

i386:
2d0e9ad1d407f5efffea2d971ce798d2  gaim-1.0.1-1.RHEL3.i386.rpm

ia64:
abcc7aa6f38c709bb923f9db5f13599b  gaim-1.0.1-1.RHEL3.ia64.rpm

x86_64:
b029fd04d138c71bb2a60153e9254342  gaim-1.0.1-1.RHEL3.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3:

SRPMS: 

bb309fe79e51417111b274e0f5155c83  gaim-1.0.1-1.RHEL3.src.rpm

i386:
2d0e9ad1d407f5efffea2d971ce798d2  gaim-1.0.1-1.RHEL3.i386.rpm

ia64:
abcc7aa6f38c709bb923f9db5f13599b  gaim-1.0.1-1.RHEL3.ia64.rpm

x86_64:
b029fd04d138c71bb2a60153e9254342  gaim-1.0.1-1.RHEL3.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
 

7. References:
 
CVE -CVE-2004-0891

8. Contact:

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

Copyright 2004 Red Hat, Inc.