SuSE alert: packages containing libz/zlib

Posted by dave on Mar 11, 2002 11:07 AM EDT
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This is the second announcement in the tandem-announcement about libz/zlib. SuSE Security Announcement SuSE-SA:2002:010 (libz/zlib) has been released prior to this announcement (SuSE-SA:2002:011). Please see SuSE-SA:2002:010 for details on the libz weakness. The two announcements SuSE-SA:2002:010 and SuSE-SA:2002:011 are being published in quick succession.

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                        SuSE Security Announcement

        Package: packages containing libz/zlib
        Announcement-ID: SuSE-SA:2002:011
        Date: Monday, Mar 11th 2002 20:50 MET
        Affected SuSE versions: 6.4, 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3
                                SuSE Linux Database Server
                                SuSE eMail Server III
                                SuSE Firewall
                                SuSE Linux Connectivity Server
                                SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7
        Vulnerability Type: possible remote command execution
        Severity (1-10): 8
        SuSE default package: yes
        Other affected systems: systems with these packages compiled with
                                default compile time options

    Content of this advisory:
        1) security vulnerability resolved: packages containing libz/zlib
           problem description, discussion, solution and upgrade information
        2) pending vulnerabilities, solutions, workarounds
        3) standard appendix (further information)

______________________________________________________________________________

1) problem description, brief discussion, solution, upgrade information

    This is the second announcement in the tandem-announcement about
    libz/zlib.
    SuSE Security Announcement SuSE-SA:2002:010 (libz/zlib) has been released
    prior to this announcement (SuSE-SA:2002:011). Please see SuSE-SA:2002:010
    for details on the libz weakness. The two announcements SuSE-SA:2002:010
    and SuSE-SA:2002:011 are being published in quick succession.

    The packages affected by the double-free() libz bug can be devided into
    two categories:

        1) packages that link dynamically against the system-provided
           compression library. These packages get fixed automatically with
           the update of the libz package as described in SuSE-SA:2002:010.
           Please note that the processes will continue to use the old
           version of the libz.so shared library if the have not been
           restarted after the libz package upgrade.

        2) packages that contain the compression library in their own
           source distribution. These packages need an individual bugfix.
           We have prepared update packages for this software that can be
           downloaded from the locations as shown below.

    The following is a list of the packages in category 2):
        gpg
        rsync
        cvs
        rrdtool
        freeamp
        netscape
        vnc
        kernel

    In detail:
        gpg:
            gpg brings its own libz/zlib source. The fixed update packages
            are available on the ftp server. The packages for SuSE Linux
            6.4 and 7.0 are located on http://ftp.suse.de, all other packages can
            be found on http://ftp.suse.com.
            The package for SuSE Linux 7.3, Intel i386 platform, is
            currently building and will be available shortly.
        rsync:
            The rsync package brings its own libz/zlib source. In addition
            to the libz/zlib fixes, the rsync package has a number of other
            security related problems fixed: The rsync daemon now properly
            initializes group memberships when it changes to another userID.
            The last security fix in the rsync packages has been corrected
            to improve the reliability of the program.
            The fixed update packages are available on the ftp server.
        cvs:
            The cvs package brings its own libz/zlib source. In addition
            to the libz/zlib fixes, the cvs packages in SuSE Linux 6.4 and
            7.0 contain a fix for a buffer overflow that may be remotely
            exploitable. Versions of the cvs packages later than 7.0 do not
            contain this flaw.
        rrdtool:
            SuSE Linux 7.2 and newer contain the package rrdtool. It brings
            its own source of the libz/zlib compression library. Fixed
            packages are available for download on the ftp server.
        freeamp:
            The freeamp package brings its own libz/zlib source. Fixed
            packages for SuSE Linux 7.1 and 7.0 are available for download.
            The update packages for the newer distributions will follow
            soon without any further announcement.
        netscape:
            New netscape binary packages are expected from netscape.com soon.
            Due to the closed source nature of the software, we depend on
            netscape to fix the package.
        vnc:
            The vnc package brings its own libz/zlib source. We will provide
            fixed packages for our supported products shortly. The
            availiability of these packages will be announced in section 2)
            of the next SuSE Security Announcement.
        kernel:
            The kernel of Linux systems is affected by the libz/zlib double-
            free() problem as well. The routines from the compression library
            are being used by functions that uncompress filesystems loaded
            into ramdisks and other non-security-critical occasions. However,
            the kernel uses the compression library in the ppp layer as well
            as in the freeswan IPSec kernel module.
            We are currently in the process of preparing update packages that
            fix numerous other problems (some of them security related) in
            both the 2.2 and the 2.4 series kernel. The availiability of these
            kernel RPM packages will be announced in a seperate SuSE Security
            Announcement soon.

    Note:
    The openssh package contains binaries that are linked dynamically against
    libz.so. The ssh package, however, links statically against its own
    version of the compression library. This version of libz/zlib is not
    vulnerable to the double-free() problem.

    Please download the update package for your distribution and verify its
    integrity by the methods listed in section 3) of this announcement.
    Then, install the package using the command "rpm -Fhv file.rpm" to apply
    the update.
    Our maintenance customers are being notified individually. The packages
    are being offered to install from the maintenance web.

    i386 Intel Platform:

    SuSE-7.3
    The gpg packages are currently building and will be available on the ftp
    server shortly.
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/7.3/n2/rsync-2.4.6-361.i386.rpm
      d93679eb6200bc549966b03e3ef5b713
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/7.3/d2/cvs-1.11-216.i386.rpm
      dfc4ef94db20ade5dec95d7ffeeea5c3
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/7.3/ap3/rrdtool-1.0.33-186.i386.rpm
      3f74c8ad1a12a20b1500ba2b316a6096
    source rpm:
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/7.3/zq1/rsync-2.4.6-361.src.rpm
      a3159d325cd2e61ffabbb7bc29d6612d
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/7.3/zq1/cvs-1.11-216.src.rpm
      890df2775fa65847f294048bf002ab86
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/7.3/zq1/rrdtool-1.0.33-186.src.rpm
      7079579c4d60e5d9cf324f544475d6e2

    SuSE-7.2
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/7.2/sec1/gpg-1.0.6-193.i386.rpm
      18aaed31374c7d25950f9c329db2b3da
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/7.2/n2/rsync-2.4.6-362.i386.rpm
      16b2209c444bfe197b90b53913bea10f
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/7.2/d2/cvs-1.11-216.i386.rpm
      82b197d54348aaa266a30870fa9c7333
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/7.2/ap3/rrdtool-1.0.33-186.i386.rpm
      85c086395eb5092468b9c368214d0f55
    source rpm:
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/7.2/zq1/gpg-1.0.6-193.src.rpm
      69313e9586549babb354348aeca613e4
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/7.2/zq1/rsync-2.4.6-362.src.rpm
      4289b7727bd48da50948d228699f27bc
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/7.2/zq1/cvs-1.11-216.src.rpm
      a4ddfb02d6c1ef9340ad05019eebb725
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/7.2/zq1/rrdtool-1.0.33-186.src.rpm
      ca694bf598759e07d58d15750f436827

    SuSE-7.1
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/7.1/sec1/gpg-1.0.6-192.i386.rpm
      b4d7d22864a78d36b61bf6151861acc7
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/7.1/n2/rsync-2.4.6-361.i386.rpm
      f9bb2a436ab97972d32fd998909ed289
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/7.1/d2/cvs-1.11-216.i386.rpm
      2b4c10d95d29e02c2ffc1ed89872d5d3
    source rpm:
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/7.1/zq1/gpg-1.0.6-192.src.rpm
      3648286b5847f2203a6debca039bfe09
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/7.1/zq1/rsync-2.4.6-361.src.rpm
      56fc72c1c1e2780ab50944ac65148af3
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/7.1/zq1/cvs-1.11-216.src.rpm
      c2fe82d14f8d98e33da59440872e1abf

    SuSE-7.0
    ftp://ftp.suse.de/pub/suse/i386/update/7.0/sec1/gpg-1.0.6-192.i386.rpm
      1030cfbfaa661692f40c8779bcfe7ebe
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/7.0/n1/rsync-2.3.2-130.i386.rpm
      889cbb6f76b3eb0777894c25558a5ccf
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/7.0/d1/cvs-1.10.7-160.i386.rpm
      6376028606f9e9fd5093fd3557ebceb1
    source rpm:
    ftp://ftp.suse.de/pub/suse/i386/update/7.0/zq1/gpg-1.0.6-192.src.rpm
      c685b31952d90d701a96feaad51b50a6
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/7.0/zq1/rsync-2.3.2-130.src.rpm
      6689e22925836a854b955f68306c57ae
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/7.0/zq1/cvs-1.10.7-160.src.rpm
      b5864834aa05ba53873b5810af8c11fe

    SuSE-6.4
    ftp://ftp.suse.de/pub/suse/i386/update/6.4/sec1/gpg-1.0.6-191.i386.rpm
      73e1bd61d721a40dc72845bcd540572a
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/6.4/n1/rsync-2.3.2-130.i386.rpm
      16746c5c506f743120f947d422432376
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/6.4/d1/cvs-1.10.7-159.i386.rpm
      d31b782a1d85795862acae8f0c89baf0
    source rpm:
    ftp://ftp.suse.de/pub/suse/i386/update/6.4/zq1/gpg-1.0.6-191.src.rpm
      6b39ca4bb7297ad71d10fd79558480b7
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/6.4/zq1/rsync-2.3.2-130.src.rpm
      5c23fc8d7c51ba8b2f9e255f65f8e612
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/6.4/zq1/cvs-1.10.7-159.src.rpm
      554ca35e9f536d82e042aebe847df28e

    Sparc Platform:

    SuSE-7.3
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/sparc/update/7.3/sec1/gpg-1.0.6-67.sparc.rpm
      7bc6e19142f339667b40d4c6bbcda871
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/sparc/update/7.3/n2/rsync-2.4.6-149.sparc.rpm
      f0f4339f9bb20fa27be5710c1491dbf8
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/sparc/update/7.3/d2/cvs-1.11-98.sparc.rpm
      79ffbab2594865c3ce52de7227e3e501
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/sparc/update/7.3/ap3/rrdtool-1.0.33-49.sparc.rpm
      2fae8f0fa23735fbe99c1d4d48d278c3
    source rpm:
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/sparc/update/7.3/zq1/gpg-1.0.6-67.src.rpm
      f78fa7647eed1fddfb3131254cbec4a9
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/sparc/update/7.3/zq1/rsync-2.4.6-149.src.rpm
      3eb6724d9327254325870e23d5ee76c5
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/sparc/update/7.3/zq1/cvs-1.11-98.src.rpm
      6ee4505a182e7684c60607451ef019fb
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/sparc/update/7.3/zq1/rrdtool-1.0.33-49.src.rpm
      c4a683e01dfe459f5342ddc4fc6865bd

    SuSE-7.1
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/sparc/update/7.1/sec1/gpg-1.0.6-67.sparc.rpm
      b42f276176ed6a3d42e6471168e5dc15
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/sparc/update/7.1/n2/rsync-2.4.6-149.sparc.rpm
      d3d47231dffdbf303031c0395b7cf6e3
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/sparc/update/7.1/d2/cvs-1.11-98.sparc.rpm
      8a305786bbfee100b6c261e8b3a0be8f
    source rpm:
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/sparc/update/7.1/zq1/gpg-1.0.6-67.src.rpm
      59b434ba4d31264a55f602d3b66fa0f0
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/sparc/update/7.1/zq1/rsync-2.4.6-149.src.rpm
      49f929cbe50425512d29948e26220089
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/sparc/update/7.1/zq1/cvs-1.11-98.src.rpm
      c4eaa2c573904ffd6ffaf3db2efebcfe

    SuSE-7.0
    ftp://ftp.suse.de/pub/suse/sparc/update/7.0/sec1/gpg-1.0.6-67.sparc.rpm
      286642b0d5c7491c47c5570bad05a391
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/sparc/update/7.0/n1/rsync-2.3.2-8.sparc.rpm
      030c775ec89eb227b2d34a80c993f2dc
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/sparc/update/7.0/d1/cvs-1.10.7-4.sparc.rpm
      f0a734e3996bbb7a740c4bbb8d620218
    source rpm:
    ftp://ftp.suse.de/pub/suse/sparc/update/7.0/zq1/gpg-1.0.6-67.src.rpm
      14d52437ea98dfc47b7e5266aa7c675d
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/sparc/update/7.0/zq1/rsync-2.3.2-8.src.rpm
      a42e3a8ad3852b58c80f3f25bd4a7873
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/sparc/update/7.0/zq1/cvs-1.10.7-4.src.rpm
      c200f16ee87e6a559297795877260990

    AXP Alpha Platform:

    SuSE-7.1
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/axp/update/7.1/sec1/gpg-1.0.6-91.alpha.rpm
      d2b3f32faad4930aebd83448f8cfe52e
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/axp/update/7.1/n2/rsync-2.4.6-160.alpha.rpm
      75a09942d7abbb5faee6c57d25075ec2
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/axp/update/7.1/d2/cvs-1.11-101.alpha.rpm
      90ebabcec70121d6b4e578ed47e10475
    source rpm:
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/axp/update/7.1/zq1/gpg-1.0.6-91.src.rpm
      d37f206d6627367af4173f16601f5f19
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/axp/update/7.1/zq1/rsync-2.4.6-160.src.rpm
      df8ab3b91f26d67484f773dec6227e80
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/axp/update/7.1/zq1/cvs-1.11-101.src.rpm
      348ec5ea873749a7de17efae7d32c6af

    SuSE-7.0
    ftp://ftp.suse.de/pub/suse/axp/update/7.0/sec1/gpg-1.0.6-91.alpha.rpm
      385bbe68eab422ba8c06d6182acf3df0
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/axp/update/7.0/n1/rsync-2.3.2-35.alpha.rpm
      b0fd243d894fcdc354f092d7c171f776
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/axp/update/7.0/d1/cvs-1.10.7-69.alpha.rpm
      d5471a53f6f2b93cceb8e7ad8a2bde39
    source rpm:
    ftp://ftp.suse.de/pub/suse/axp/update/7.0/zq1/gpg-1.0.6-91.src.rpm
      d2db252aeb9a231fe2ea9d42a1b40472
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/axp/update/7.0/zq1/rsync-2.3.2-35.src.rpm
      634bc1087e905ed1889400a82306957c
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/axp/update/7.0/zq1/cvs-1.10.7-69.src.rpm
      f5eda7e32648f0631772da3247f70245

    SuSE-6.4
    ftp://ftp.suse.de/pub/suse/axp/update/6.4/sec1/gpg-1.0.6-91.alpha.rpm
      c1b82fda096a50de75f5d5b4851dd2b9
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/axp/update/6.4/n1/rsync-2.3.2-36.alpha.rpm
      567602c9a262398599d401db44469660
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/axp/update/6.4/d1/cvs-1.10.7-69.alpha.rpm
      56a7b8a0c5a122ddc5796a4445b4db71
    source rpm:
    ftp://ftp.suse.de/pub/suse/axp/update/6.4/zq1/gpg-1.0.6-91.src.rpm
      28f3d6398d8cc232bf96247ca0cb895d
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/axp/update/6.4/zq1/rsync-2.3.2-36.src.rpm
      681e675e376481201e6d2be524eafbd7
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/axp/update/6.4/zq1/cvs-1.10.7-69.src.rpm
      65aca598906f07fe8ac6633c80ec0804

    PPC Power PC Platform:

    SuSE-7.3
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/ppc/update/7.3/sec1/gpg-1.0.6-139.ppc.rpm
      06986ca3c85c9211dd16bb7eb2142867
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/ppc/update/7.3/n2/rsync-2.4.6-212.ppc.rpm
      b40a7114913eaffe54674a102ca92237
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/ppc/update/7.3/d2/cvs-1.11-104.ppc.rpm
      ff7d174babb5d1213e8f90930243ce9c
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/ppc/update/7.3/ap3/rrdtool-1.0.33-124.ppc.rpm
      1edd2d5d460a897d5ce563b8739a3deb
    source rpm:
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/ppc/update/7.3/zq1/gpg-1.0.6-139.src.rpm
      449dc67ed777e1587bf112f3a38459dc
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/ppc/update/7.3/zq1/rsync-2.4.6-212.src.rpm
      586e78e122109e482d58dcdd87e13dee
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/ppc/update/7.3/zq1/cvs-1.11-104.src.rpm
      a67270b4c932b5f83e593549c22b06a7
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/ppc/update/7.3/zq1/rrdtool-1.0.33-124.src.rpm
      aa1dbd6e3ca7464508dce8cbe8c3904f

    SuSE-7.1
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/ppc/update/7.1/sec1/gpg-1.0.6-139.ppc.rpm
      2cd31ab33813c5747eb23a9f8c157d17
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/ppc/update/7.1/n2/rsync-2.4.6-212.ppc.rpm
      a198784c826e61e1ad94c669a17ac9fa
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/ppc/update/7.1/d2/cvs-1.11-104.ppc.rpm
      4d45a8606df41ba3d16f5543e6b89865
    source rpm:
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/ppc/update/7.1/zq1/gpg-1.0.6-139.src.rpm
      56ee6bc10a0a33bf6dad112c6462517a
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/ppc/update/7.1/zq1/rsync-2.4.6-212.src.rpm
      e0952c2fade289e49e20b7d3d7063631
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/ppc/update/7.1/zq1/cvs-1.11-104.src.rpm
      96a0520c693523de8eafb8c37abf16ba

    SuSE-7.0
    ftp://ftp.suse.de/pub/suse/ppc/update/7.0/sec1/gpg-1.0.6-139.ppc.rpm
      cee90f407dbabf66c9b9da119ad0e308
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/ppc/update/7.0/n1/rsync-2.3.2-137.ppc.rpm
      edbbab80c23963791d5385155ce2511f
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/ppc/update/7.0/d1/cvs-1.10.7-170.ppc.rpm
      bd4195c9a078bfa0225719586140ea09
    source rpm:
    ftp://ftp.suse.de/pub/suse/ppc/update/7.0/zq1/gpg-1.0.6-139.src.rpm
      81f4af6730c4ad92b31de1df69f0e535
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/ppc/update/7.0/zq1/rsync-2.3.2-137.src.rpm
      2d28b8a51463ff19f9c4b83aa4df4f51
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/ppc/update/7.0/zq1/cvs-1.10.7-170.src.rpm
      d944cd23c532c18191d90bd752de5a1f

    SuSE-6.4
    ftp://ftp.suse.de/pub/suse/ppc/update/6.4/sec1/gpg-1.0.6-138.ppc.rpm
      27e1aaa319bf35722a63fa73c2c4a543
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/ppc/update/6.4/n1/rsync-2.3.2-137.ppc.rpm
      94d0512db52f89f79171c7648255e32d
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/ppc/update/6.4/d1/cvs-1.10.7-169.ppc.rpm
      f5f9a3a3c2ed93776bbdb747217d3f65
    source rpm:
    ftp://ftp.suse.de/pub/suse/ppc/update/6.4/zq1/gpg-1.0.6-138.src.rpm
      45dd7ac7bba9e3bf0cc41a4f20d11ed8
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/ppc/update/6.4/zq1/rsync-2.3.2-137.src.rpm
      993c4e7eb632a43be85a9e17369792cf
    ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/ppc/update/6.4/zq1/cvs-1.10.7-169.src.rpm
      867ed44e362dd6fdfb2d0eec249190d6

______________________________________________________________________________

2) Pending vulnerabilities in SuSE Distributions and Workarounds:

  - The freeamp packages for the newer products will be available
    shortly.
    The gpg package for the Intel i386 platform, distribution SuSE Linux 7.3,
    will be available shortly.
    Update packages for the packages vnc, netscape and the kernel will follow
    later this week. Please carefully read the section 2) in the upcoming
    SuSE Security Announcements.

______________________________________________________________________________

3) standard appendix: authenticity verification, additional information

  - Package authenticity verification:

    SuSE update packages are available on many mirror ftp servers all over
    the world. While this service is being considered valuable and important
    to the free and open source software community, many users wish to be
    sure about the origin of the package and its content before installing
    the package. There are two verification methods that can be used
    independently from each other to prove the authenticity of a downloaded
    file or rpm package:
    1) md5sums as provided in the (cryptographically signed) announcement.
    2) using the internal gpg signatures of the rpm package.

    1) execute the command
        md5sum <name-of-the-file.rpm>
       after you downloaded the file from a SuSE ftp server or its mirrors.
       Then, compare the resulting md5sum with the one that is listed in the
       announcement. Since the announcement containing the checksums is
       cryptographically signed (usually using the key security@suse.de),
       the checksums show proof of the authenticity of the package.
       We disrecommend to subscribe to security lists which cause the
       email message containing the announcement to be modified so that
       the signature does not match after transport through the mailing
       list software.
       Downsides: You must be able to verify the authenticity of the
       announcement in the first place. If RPM packages are being rebuilt
       and a new version of a package is published on the ftp server, all
       md5 sums for the files are useless.

    2) rpm package signatures provide an easy way to verify the authenticity
       of an rpm package. Use the command
        rpm -v --checksig <file.rpm>
       to verify the signature of the package, where <file.rpm> is the
       filename of the rpm package that you have downloaded. Of course,
       package authenticity verification can only target an uninstalled rpm
       package file.
       Prerequisites:
        a) gpg is installed
        b) The package is signed using a certain key. The public part of this
           key must be installed by the gpg program in the directory
           ~/.gnupg/ under the user's home directory who performs the
           signature verification (usually root). You can import the key
           that is used by SuSE in rpm packages for SuSE Linux by saving
           this announcement to a file ("announcement.txt") and
           running the command (do "su -" to be root):
            gpg --batch; gpg < announcement.txt | gpg --import
           SuSE Linux distributions version 7.1 and thereafter install the
           key "build@suse.de" upon installation or upgrade, provided that
           the package gpg is installed. The file containing the public key
           is placed at the toplevel directory of the first CD (pubring.gpg)
           and at ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/pubring.gpg-build.suse.de .

  - SuSE runs two security mailing lists to which any interested party may
    subscribe:

    suse-security@suse.com
        - general/linux/SuSE security discussion.
            All SuSE security announcements are sent to this list.
            To subscribe, send an email to
                <suse-security-subscribe@suse.com>.

    suse-security-announce@suse.com
        - SuSE's announce-only mailing list.
            Only SuSE's security annoucements are sent to this list.
            To subscribe, send an email to
                <suse-security-announce-subscribe@suse.com>.

    For general information or the frequently asked questions (faq)
    send mail to:
        <suse-security-info@suse.com> or
        <suse-security-faq@suse.com> respectively.

    =====================================================================
    SuSE's security contact is <security@suse.com> or <security@suse.de>.
    The <security@suse.de> public key is listed below.
    =====================================================================
______________________________________________________________________________

    The information in this advisory may be distributed or reproduced,
    provided that the advisory is not modified in any way. In particular,
    it is desired that the cleartext signature shows proof of the
    authenticity of the text.
    SuSE GmbH makes no warranties of any kind whatsoever with respect
    to the information contained in this security advisory.

Type Bits/KeyID Date User ID
pub 2048R/3D25D3D9 1999-03-06 SuSE Security Team <security@suse.de>
pub 1024D/9C800ACA 2000-10-19 SuSE Package Signing Key <build@suse.de>

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SuSE Security.
- --
 - -
| Roman Drahtmüller <draht@suse.de> // "You don't need eyes to see, |
  SuSE GmbH - Security Phone: // you need vision!"
| Nürnberg, Germany +49-911-740530 // Maxi Jazz, Faithless |
 - -

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