SUSE Security Update: Security update for pidgin
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2013:0388-1
Rating:             important
References:         #804742 
Cross-References:   CVE-2013-0271 CVE-2013-0272 CVE-2013-0273
                    CVE-2013-0274
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP4
                    SLE SDK 10 SP4
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   An update that fixes four vulnerabilities is now available.

Description:


   pidgin was updated to fix 4 security issues:

   * Fixed a crash when receiving UPnP responses with
   abnormally long values. (CVE-2013-0274, bnc#804742)
   * Fixed a crash in Sametime protocol when a malicious
   server sends us an abnormally long user ID. (CVE-2013-0273,
   bnc#804742)
   * Fixed a bug where the MXit server or a
   man-in-the-middle could potentially send specially crafted
   data that could overflow a buffer and lead to a crash or
   remote code execution.(CVE-2013-0272, bnc#804742)
   * Fixed a bug where a remote MXit user could possibly
   specify a local file path to be written to. (CVE-2013-0271,
   bnc#804742)

   Security Issue references:

   * CVE-2013-0271
   
   * CVE-2013-0272
   
   * CVE-2013-0273
   
   * CVE-2013-0274
   


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch sdksp2-finch-7429

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp2-finch-7429

   To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      finch-2.6.6-0.19.1
      finch-devel-2.6.6-0.19.1
      libpurple-2.6.6-0.19.1
      libpurple-devel-2.6.6-0.19.1
      libpurple-lang-2.6.6-0.19.1
      pidgin-2.6.6-0.19.1
      pidgin-devel-2.6.6-0.19.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64):

      finch-2.6.6-0.19.1
      libpurple-2.6.6-0.19.1
      libpurple-lang-2.6.6-0.19.1
      libpurple-meanwhile-2.6.6-0.19.1
      libpurple-tcl-2.6.6-0.19.1
      pidgin-2.6.6-0.19.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP4 (i586 x86_64):

      finch-2.6.6-0.20.1
      libpurple-2.6.6-0.20.1
      pidgin-2.6.6-0.20.1

   - SLE SDK 10 SP4 (i586 ia64 ppc s390x x86_64):

      finch-2.6.6-0.20.1
      finch-devel-2.6.6-0.20.1
      libpurple-2.6.6-0.20.1
      libpurple-devel-2.6.6-0.20.1
      pidgin-2.6.6-0.20.1
      pidgin-devel-2.6.6-0.20.1


References:

   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0271.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0272.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0273.html
   https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0274.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/804742
   https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login
   https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login

SuSE: 2013:0388-1: important: pidgin

March 4, 2013
An update that fixes four vulnerabilities is now available

Summary

pidgin was updated to fix 4 security issues: * Fixed a crash when receiving UPnP responses with abnormally long values. (CVE-2013-0274, bnc#804742) * Fixed a crash in Sametime protocol when a malicious server sends us an abnormally long user ID. (CVE-2013-0273, bnc#804742) * Fixed a bug where the MXit server or a man-in-the-middle could potentially send specially crafted data that could overflow a buffer and lead to a crash or remote code execution.(CVE-2013-0272, bnc#804742) * Fixed a bug where a remote MXit user could possibly specify a local file path to be written to. (CVE-2013-0271, bnc#804742) Security Issue references: * CVE-2013-0271 * CVE-2013-0272 * CVE-2013-0273 * CVE-2013-0274 Patch Instructions: To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update. Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product: - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2: zy...

Read the Full Advisory

References

#804742

Cross- CVE-2013-0271 CVE-2013-0272 CVE-2013-0273

CVE-2013-0274

Affected Products:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP4

SLE SDK 10 SP4

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0271.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0272.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0273.html

https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0274.html

https://bugzilla.novell.com/804742

https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login

https://login.microfocus.com/nidp/app/login

Severity
Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2013:0388-1
Rating: important

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