RedHat: Important: sylpheed security update

An updated sylpheed package that fixes a buffer overflow issue is now available. This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response ...

Summary

Sylpheed is a GTK+ based fast email client. A buffer overflow bug has been found in the way Sylpheed handles non-ASCII characters in the header of a message to which a victim replies. A carefully crafted email message could potentially allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a victim's machine if they reply to such a message. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2005-0667 to this issue. Users of Sylpheed should upgrade to this updated package, which contains a backported patch, and is not vulnerable to this issue.

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/):
150687 - CAN-2005-0667 sylpheed buffer overflow
6. RPMs required:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1:
SRPMS: 8b6c86548aa1e9c54f0d017c00e145cb sylpheed-0.5.0-3.EL21.1.src.rpm
i386: 4cc680f7f44dc289cfe8350cc5d2a5f8 sylpheed-0.5.0-3.EL21.1.i386.rpm
ia64: 7b067a34374921415a498662db9c98ee sylpheed-0.5.0-3.EL21.1.ia64.rpm
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1:
SRPMS: 8b6c86548aa1e9c54f0d017c00e145cb sylpheed-0.5.0-3.EL21.1.src.rpm
ia64: 7b067a34374921415a498662db9c98ee sylpheed-0.5.0-3.EL21.1.ia64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1:
SRPMS: 8b6c86548aa1e9c54f0d017c00e145cb sylpheed-0.5.0-3.EL21.1.src.rpm
i386: 4cc680f7f44dc289cfe8350cc5d2a5f8 sylpheed-0.5.0-3.EL21.1.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1:
SRPMS: 8b6c86548aa1e9c54f0d017c00e145cb sylpheed-0.5.0-3.EL21.1.src.rpm
i386: 4cc680f7f44dc289cfe8350cc5d2a5f8 sylpheed-0.5.0-3.EL21.1.i386.rpm
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References

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0667

Package List

Severity

Advisory ID: RHSA-2005:303-01

Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005:303.html

Issued Date: : 2005-03-18

Updated on: 2005-03-18

Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux

Keywords: buffer overflow

CVE Names: CAN-2005-0667 An updated sylpheed package that fixes a buffer overflow issue is now available. This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.