Red Hat alert: Updated kdepim packages resolve security vulnerability

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                   Red Hat Security Advisory

Synopsis:          Updated kdepim packages resolve security vulnerability
Advisory ID:       RHSA-2004:005-01
Issue date:        2004-01-05
Updated on:        2004-01-05
Product:           Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Keywords:          
Cross references:  
Obsoletes:         
CVE Names:         CAN-2003-0988
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1. Topic:

Updated kdepim packages are now available that fix a local buffer overflow
vulnerability.

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 - i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64

3. Problem description:

The K Desktop Environment (KDE) is a graphical desktop for the X Window
System. The KDE Personal Information Management (kdepim) suite helps you to
organize your mail, tasks, appointments, and contacts. 

The KDE team found a buffer overflow in the file information reader of
VCF files. An attacker could construct a VCF file so that when it was
opened by a victim it would execute arbitrary commands.  The Common
Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name
CAN-2003-0988 to this issue.

Users of kdepim are advised to upgrade to these erratum packages which
contain a backported security patch that corrects this issue.

4. 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.

If up2date fails to connect to Red Hat Network due to SSL
Certificate Errors, you need to install a version of the
up2date client with an updated certificate.  The latest version of
up2date is available from the Red Hat FTP site and may also be
downloaded directly from the RHN website:

https://rhn.redhat.com/help/latest-up2date.pxt

5. RPMs required:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3:

SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/3AS/en/os/SRPMS/kdepim-3.1.3-3.3.src.rpm

i386:
Available from Red Hat Network: kdepim-3.1.3-3.3.i386.rpm
Available from Red Hat Network: kdepim-devel-3.1.3-3.3.i386.rpm

ia64:
Available from Red Hat Network: kdepim-3.1.3-3.3.ia64.rpm
Available from Red Hat Network: kdepim-devel-3.1.3-3.3.ia64.rpm

ppc:
Available from Red Hat Network: kdepim-3.1.3-3.3.ppc.rpm
Available from Red Hat Network: kdepim-devel-3.1.3-3.3.ppc.rpm

s390:
Available from Red Hat Network: kdepim-3.1.3-3.3.s390.rpm
Available from Red Hat Network: kdepim-devel-3.1.3-3.3.s390.rpm

s390x:
Available from Red Hat Network: kdepim-3.1.3-3.3.s390x.rpm
Available from Red Hat Network: kdepim-devel-3.1.3-3.3.s390x.rpm

x86_64:
Available from Red Hat Network: kdepim-3.1.3-3.3.x86_64.rpm
Available from Red Hat Network: kdepim-devel-3.1.3-3.3.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3:

SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/3ES/en/os/SRPMS/kdepim-3.1.3-3.3.src.rpm

i386:
Available from Red Hat Network: kdepim-3.1.3-3.3.i386.rpm
Available from Red Hat Network: kdepim-devel-3.1.3-3.3.i386.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3:

SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/3WS/en/os/SRPMS/kdepim-3.1.3-3.3.src.rpm

i386:
Available from Red Hat Network: kdepim-3.1.3-3.3.i386.rpm
Available from Red Hat Network: kdepim-devel-3.1.3-3.3.i386.rpm

ia64:
Available from Red Hat Network: kdepim-3.1.3-3.3.ia64.rpm
Available from Red Hat Network: kdepim-devel-3.1.3-3.3.ia64.rpm

x86_64:
Available from Red Hat Network: kdepim-3.1.3-3.3.x86_64.rpm
Available from Red Hat Network: kdepim-devel-3.1.3-3.3.x86_64.rpm



6. Verification:

MD5 sum                          Package Name
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079da1a34fd6f48f15406a13e481764a 3AS/en/os/SRPMS/kdepim-3.1.3-3.3.src.rpm
0825c9c1a34110b129d26b5848fb40de 3AS/en/os/i386/kdepim-3.1.3-3.3.i386.rpm
bc9b9d818e2b0bac36094088f52e5085 3AS/en/os/i386/kdepim-devel-3.1.3-3.3.i386.rpm
f5fd5257001e3ad61e6e8354e5324cb7 3AS/en/os/ia64/kdepim-3.1.3-3.3.ia64.rpm
4ee046674c65ed474180faa4651313ce 3AS/en/os/ia64/kdepim-devel-3.1.3-3.3.ia64.rpm
1067767a2b24fe450214dcbcf5dd71f2 3AS/en/os/ppc/kdepim-3.1.3-3.3.ppc.rpm
5aad5c1f18cec3bd83ff2b8f8055236c 3AS/en/os/ppc/kdepim-devel-3.1.3-3.3.ppc.rpm
268efd3c4cac1af361034f8e6fe9aeac 3AS/en/os/s390/kdepim-3.1.3-3.3.s390.rpm
07e20d85cfbbbb112cb96573eb5c229c 3AS/en/os/s390/kdepim-devel-3.1.3-3.3.s390.rpm
6e0e23b6e3b38d353ed990ea8051315c 3AS/en/os/s390x/kdepim-3.1.3