RedHat: Moderate: ethereal security update RHSA-2005:427-01
Summary
Summary
The ethereal package is a program for monitoring network traffic. A number of security flaws have been discovered in Ethereal. On a system where Ethereal is running, a remote attacker could send malicious packets to trigger these flaws and cause Ethereal to crash or potentially execute arbitrary code. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the names CAN-2005-1456, CAN-2005-1457, CAN-2005-1458, CAN-2005-1459, CAN-2005-1460, CAN-2005-1461, CAN-2005-1462, CAN-2005-1463, CAN-2005-1464, CAN-2005-1465, CAN-2005-1466, CAN-2005-1467, CAN-2005-1468, CAN-2005-1469, and CAN-2005-1470 to these issues. Users of ethereal should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain version 0.10.11 which is not vulnerable to these issues.
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/):
156911 - multiple ethereal security issues
6. RPMs required:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1:
SRPMS:
0b21799c49fc8c2cecf89d1b4cf8344f ethereal-0.10.11-1.AS21.1.src.rpm
i386:
d073461de6033a9b54868983f1e8a57f ethereal-0.10.11-1.AS21.1.i386.rpm
6fbab843d5b9db3dbf20dd51a5326bc5 ethereal-gnome-0.10.11-1.AS21.1.i386.rpm
ia64:
a998856f27fc440f36c4f06f3fba73a6 ethereal-0.10.11-1.AS21.1.ia64.rpm
196cc361800f73d8cd417470b8382784 ethereal-gnome-0.10.11-1.AS21.1.ia64.rpm
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1:
SRPMS:
0b21799c49fc8c2cecf89d1b4cf8344f ethereal-0.10.11-1.AS21.1.src.rpm
ia64:
a998856f27fc440f36c4f06f3fba73a6 ethereal-0.10.11-1.AS21.1.ia64.rpm
196cc361800f73d8cd417470b8382784 ethereal-gnome-0.10.11-1.AS21.1.ia64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1:
SRPMS:
0b21799c49fc8c2cecf89d1b4cf8344f ethereal-0.10.11-1.AS21.1.src.rpm
i386:
d073461de6033a9b54868983f1e8a57f ethereal-0.10.11-1.AS21.1.i386.rpm
6fbab843d5b9db3dbf20dd51a5326bc5 ethereal-gnome-0.10.11-1.AS21.1.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1:
SRPMS:
0b21799c49fc8c2cecf89d1b4cf8344f ethereal-0.10.11-1.AS21.1.src.rpm
i386:
d073461de6033a9b54868983f1e8a57f ethereal-0.10.11-1.AS21.1.i386.rpm
6fbab843d5b9db3dbf20dd51a5326bc5 ethereal-gnome-0.10.11-1.AS21.1.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3:
SRPMS:
2bc945fb2b41cd50103a5a6d5d06b8a9 ethereal-0.10.11-1.EL3.1.src.rpm
i386:
7ae09e2aa199a2a9481c06b92d231e1d ethereal-0.10.11-1.EL3.1.i386.rpm
a715b1bfbb2e5eb8b9404c732b560383 ethereal-gnome-0.10.11-1.EL3.1.i386.rpm
ia64:
8c838c44496eac706a84564e3214d86c ethereal-0.10.11-1.EL3.1.ia64.rpm
7018e509f29c7932ff54360d6636556c ethereal-gnome-0.10.11-1.EL3.1.ia64.rpm
ppc:
6108eb261f27496e93e114da49155136 ethereal-0.10.11-1.EL3.1.ppc.rpm
d7ae48638b139142c9c99cb3d2848636 ethereal-gnome-0.10.11-1.EL3.1.ppc.rpm
s390:
ba40ab1703aa6279fb8805a8ba9c9440 ethereal-0.10.11-1.EL3.1.s390.rpm
2df76ee89a7a835fab203736a8dcd132 ethereal-gnome-0.10.11-1.EL3.1.s390.rpm
s390x:
7f1a798128a574d46874cf7c4d6fd252 ethereal-0.10.11-1.EL3.1.s390x.rpm
7f3243e9939635e20fed82fe47806605 ethereal-gnome-0.10.11-1.EL3.1.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
305b213ec8ce371cbb63659cfeeeacc8 ethereal-0.10.11-1.EL3.1.x86_64.rpm
d94093e389d30ee9647e16d0f419b3f6 ethereal-gnome-0.10.11-1.EL3.1.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Desktop version 3:
SRPMS:
2bc945fb2b41cd50103a5a6d5d06b8a9 ethereal-0.10.11-1.EL3.1.src.rpm
i386:
7ae09e2aa199a2a9481c06b92d231e1d ethereal-0.10.11-1.EL3.1.i386.rpm
a715b1bfbb2e5eb8b9404c732b560383 ethereal-gnome-0.10.11-1.EL3.1.i386.rpm
x86_64:
305b213ec8ce371cbb63659cfeeeacc8 ethereal-0.10.11-1.EL3.1.x86_64.rpm
d94093e389d30ee9647e16d0f419b3f6 ethereal-gnome-0.10.11-1.EL3.1.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3:
SRPMS:
2bc945fb2b41cd50103a5a6d5d06b8a9 ethereal-0.10.11-1.EL3.1.src.rpm
i386:
7ae09e2aa199a2a9481c06b92d231e1d ethereal-0.10.11-1.EL3.1.i386.rpm
a715b1bfbb2e5eb8b9404c732b560383 ethereal-gnome-0.10.11-1.EL3.1.i386.rpm
ia64:
8c838c44496eac706a84564e3214d86c ethereal-0.10.11-1.EL3.1.ia64.rpm
7018e509f29c7932ff54360d6636556c ethereal-gnome-0.10.11-1.EL3.1.ia64.rpm
x86_64:
305b213ec8ce371cbb63659cfeeeacc8 ethereal-0.10.11-1.EL3.1.x86_64.rpm
d94093e389d30ee9647e16d0f419b3f6 ethereal-gnome-0.10.11-1.EL3.1.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3:
SRPMS:
2bc945fb2b41cd50103a5a6d5d06b8a9 ethereal-0.10.11-1.EL3.1.src.rpm
i386:
7ae09e2aa199a2a9481c06b92d231e1d ethereal-0.10.11-1.EL3.1.i386.rpm
a715b1bfbb2e5eb8b9404c732b560383 ethereal-gnome-0.10.11-1.EL3.1.i386.rpm
ia64:
8c838c44496eac706a84564e3214d86c ethereal-0.10.11-1.EL3.1.ia64.rpm
7018e509f29c7932ff54360d6636556c ethereal-gnome-0.10.11-1.EL3.1.ia64.rpm
x86_64:
305b213ec8ce371cbb63659cfeeeacc8 ethereal-0.10.11-1.EL3.1.x86_64.rpm
d94093e389d30ee9647e16d0f419b3f6 ethereal-gnome-0.10.11-1.EL3.1.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4:
SRPMS:
31827231cfd39c1f58c507b5f6b18f0a ethereal-0.10.11-1.EL4.1.src.rpm
i386:
242ac3e7bf5c4ce383846f0da2c75bb3 ethereal-0.10.11-1.EL4.1.i386.rpm
fd29b49e9fd1fed6fea304f5bce3c635 ethereal-gnome-0.10.11-1.EL4.1.i386.rpm
ia64:
a681b93f9a5fdf707fbeb45f5388ab60 ethereal-0.10.11-1.EL4.1.ia64.rpm
865a6db98828885c06f2830647d717c8 ethereal-gnome-0.10.11-1.EL4.1.ia64.rpm
ppc:
871b6520758e58526df3cd6dc0089002 ethereal-0.10.11-1.EL4.1.ppc.rpm
8ff35168d4a835a3170df2dd30ee9385 ethereal-gnome-0.10.11-1.EL4.1.ppc.rpm
s390:
c88c44f2d1c04d4287b69ae59671f364 ethereal-0.10.11-1.EL4.1.s390.rpm
ddd61e3d6dee74355a57cee01181b4a8 ethereal-gnome-0.10.11-1.EL4.1.s390.rpm
s390x:
6dab852b08c392fffe26cb57372910ec ethereal-0.10.11-1.EL4.1.s390x.rpm
1fb0433a4c4be9d7fd16f05236a65396 ethereal-gnome-0.10.11-1.EL4.1.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
29c7d4f991b56f5ce0f11c4a7967049b ethereal-0.10.11-1.EL4.1.x86_64.rpm
4ae4f5ccd3fc44ff5fe29563702178fb ethereal-gnome-0.10.11-1.EL4.1.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4:
SRPMS:
31827231cfd39c1f58c507b5f6b18f0a ethereal-0.10.11-1.EL4.1.src.rpm
i386:
242ac3e7bf5c4ce383846f0da2c75bb3 ethereal-0.10.11-1.EL4.1.i386.rpm
fd29b49e9fd1fed6fea304f5bce3c635 ethereal-gnome-0.10.11-1.EL4.1.i386.rpm
x86_64:
29c7d4f991b56f5ce0f11c4a7967049b ethereal-0.10.11-1.EL4.1.x86_64.rpm
4ae4f5ccd3fc44ff5fe29563702178fb ethereal-gnome-0.10.11-1.EL4.1.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4:
SRPMS:
31827231cfd39c1f58c507b5f6b18f0a ethereal-0.10.11-1.EL4.1.src.rpm
i386:
242ac3e7bf5c4ce383846f0da2c75bb3 ethereal-0.10.11-1.EL4.1.i386.rpm
fd29b49e9fd1fed6fea304f5bce3c635 ethereal-gnome-0.10.11-1.EL4.1.i386.rpm
ia64:
a681b93f9a5fdf707fbeb45f5388ab60 ethereal-0.10.11-1.EL4.1.ia64.rpm
865a6db98828885c06f2830647d717c8 ethereal-gnome-0.10.11-1.EL4.1.ia64.rpm
x86_64:
29c7d4f991b56f5ce0f11c4a7967049b ethereal-0.10.11-1.EL4.1.x86_64.rpm
4ae4f5ccd3fc44ff5fe29563702178fb ethereal-gnome-0.10.11-1.EL4.1.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4:
SRPMS:
31827231cfd39c1f58c507b5f6b18f0a ethereal-0.10.11-1.EL4.1.src.rpm
i386:
242ac3e7bf5c4ce383846f0da2c75bb3 ethereal-0.10.11-1.EL4.1.i386.rpm
fd29b49e9fd1fed6fea304f5bce3c635 ethereal-gnome-0.10.11-1.EL4.1.i386.rpm
ia64:
a681b93f9a5fdf707fbeb45f5388ab60 ethereal-0.10.11-1.EL4.1.ia64.rpm
865a6db98828885c06f2830647d717c8 ethereal-gnome-0.10.11-1.EL4.1.ia64.rpm
x86_64:
29c7d4f991b56f5ce0f11c4a7967049b ethereal-0.10.11-1.EL4.1.x86_64.rpm
4ae4f5ccd3fc44ff5fe29563702178fb ethereal-gnome-0.10.11-1.EL4.1.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
References
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-1456 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-1457 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-1458 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-1459 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-1460 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-1461 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-1462 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-1463 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-1464 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-1465 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-1466 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-1467 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-1468 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-1469 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-1470
Package List
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Relevant Releases Architectures
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 - i386, ia64
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 - ia64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 - i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 - i386
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
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
Bugs Fixed