RedHat: Low: ia32el security update

An updated ia32el package that fixes several bugs is now available. This update has been rated as having low security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

Summary

The ia32el package contains IA-32 Execution Layer platform which allows emulation of IA-32 binaries on IA-64. A flaw was found in the binfmt_elf loader of the Linux kernel which also affects the IA-32 Execution Layer. A local user could create an interpreter name string that is not NULL terminated, leading to a denial of service (crash). The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2004-1072 to this issue. This update also addresses the following issues: - -- Fixed execve to invoke ia32 interpreter - -- Credential fixes - -- Fixed a bug causing ibm-jvm to fail - -- Other minor bug fixes Please refer to the package release notes for detailed information about these changes. All users of ia32el should upgrade to this updated package, which resolves these issues.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied.
To update all RPMs for your particular architecture, run:
rpm -Fvh [filenames]
where [filenames] is a list of the RPMs you wish to upgrade. Only those RPMs which are currently installed will be updated. Those RPMs which are not installed but included in the list will not be updated. Note that you can also use wildcards (*.rpm) if your current directory *only* contains the desired RPMs.
Please note that this update is also available via Red Hat Network. Many people find this an easier way to apply updates. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command:
up2date
This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
5. RPMs required:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras:
SRPMS: 0a300b374292c20a6945d3a55d1f30dc ia32el-1.2-2.EL3.1.src.rpm
ia64: de3aa390822b8db030bfd200655a3858 ia32el-1.2-2.EL3.1.ia64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 Extras:
SRPMS: 0a300b374292c20a6945d3a55d1f30dc ia32el-1.2-2.EL3.1.src.rpm
ia64: de3aa390822b8db030bfd200655a3858 ia32el-1.2-2.EL3.1.ia64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 Extras:
SRPMS: 0a300b374292c20a6945d3a55d1f30dc ia32el-1.2-2.EL3.1.src.rpm
ia64: de3aa390822b8db030bfd200655a3858 ia32el-1.2-2.EL3.1.ia64.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-2004-1072

Package List

Severity

Advisory ID: RHSA-2005:275-01

Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005:275.html

Issued Date: : 2005-05-18

Updated on: 2005-05-18

Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras

CVE Names: CAN-2004-1072 An updated ia32el package that fixes several bugs is now available. This update has been rated as having low security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.