MDKSA-2002:011 - gzip update

From: Mandrake Linux Security Team (security@linux-mandrake.com)
Date: Thu Jan 31 2002 - 14:30:46 PST

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                    Mandrake Linux Security Update Advisory
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    Package name:           gzip
    Advisory ID:            MDKSA-2002:011
    Date:                   January 31st, 2002
    Affected versions:      7.1, 7.2, 8.0, 8.1, Corporate Server 1.0.1,
                            Single Network Firewall 7.2
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    Problem Description:
    
     There are two problems with the gzip archiving program; the first is
     a crash when an input file name is over 1020 characters, and the second
     is a buffer overflow that could be exploited if gzip is run on a server
     such as an FTP server.  The patch applied is from the gzip developers
     and the problems have been fixed in the latest beta.
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    References:
    
      http://www.gzip.org/#patch
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    Updated Packages:
    
     Linux-Mandrake 7.1:
     3f6150749a54bf1b23883aef86a56d3b  7.1/RPMS/gzip-1.2.4a-9.2mdk.i586.rpm
     66a43cdb4e1aa47cd21c73fd2ce7486b  7.1/SRPMS/gzip-1.2.4a-9.2mdk.src.rpm
    
     Linux-Mandrake 7.2:
     d8cbd0398f776074a1966306d4d4ec01  7.2/RPMS/gzip-1.2.4a-9.1mdk.i586.rpm
     462664bd9f12cda8e73160ffff98770f  7.2/SRPMS/gzip-1.2.4a-9.1mdk.src.rpm
    
     Mandrake Linux 8.0:
     62856680235f87c6ad3327d5b7fa0dbb  8.0/RPMS/gzip-1.2.4a-9.1mdk.i586.rpm
     462664bd9f12cda8e73160ffff98770f  8.0/SRPMS/gzip-1.2.4a-9.1mdk.src.rpm
    
     Mandrake Linux 8.0/ppc:
     a8390f5cffaa178e4d072a15c16d44e9  ppc/8.0/RPMS/gzip-1.2.4a-9.1mdk.ppc.rpm
     462664bd9f12cda8e73160ffff98770f  ppc/8.0/SRPMS/gzip-1.2.4a-9.1mdk.src.rpm
    
     Mandrake Linux 8.1:
     0c4bd47c8314d2df3b5dd98476a75c80  8.1/RPMS/gzip-1.2.4a-9.1mdk.i586.rpm
     462664bd9f12cda8e73160ffff98770f  8.1/SRPMS/gzip-1.2.4a-9.1mdk.src.rpm
    
     Mandrake Linux 8.1/ia64:
     ac92d89175214285cf11d2663744a040  ia64/8.1/RPMS/gzip-1.2.4a-9.1mdk.ia64.rpm
     462664bd9f12cda8e73160ffff98770f  ia64/8.1/SRPMS/gzip-1.2.4a-9.1mdk.src.rpm
    
     Corporate Server 1.0.1:
     3f6150749a54bf1b23883aef86a56d3b  1.0.1/RPMS/gzip-1.2.4a-9.2mdk.i586.rpm
     66a43cdb4e1aa47cd21c73fd2ce7486b  1.0.1/SRPMS/gzip-1.2.4a-9.2mdk.src.rpm
    
     Single Network Firewall 7.2:
     d8cbd0398f776074a1966306d4d4ec01  snf7.2/RPMS/gzip-1.2.4a-9.1mdk.i586.rpm
     462664bd9f12cda8e73160ffff98770f  snf7.2/SRPMS/gzip-1.2.4a-9.1mdk.src.rpm
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    Bug IDs fixed (see https://qa.mandrakesoft.com for more information):
    
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    To upgrade automatically, use MandrakeUpdate.  The verification of md5
    checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you.
    
    If you want to upgrade manually, download the updated package from one 
    of our FTP server mirrors and upgrade with "rpm -Fvh *.rpm".  A list of
    FTP mirrors can be obtained from:
    
      http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/ftp.php
    
    Please verify the update prior to upgrading to ensure the integrity of
    the downloaded package.  You can do this with the command:
    
      rpm --checksig <filename>
    
    All packages are signed by MandrakeSoft for security.  You can obtain
    the GPG public key of the Mandrake Linux Security Team from:
    
      https://www.mandrakesecure.net/RPM-GPG-KEYS
    
    Please be aware that sometimes it takes the mirrors a few hours to 
    update.
    
    You can view other update advisories for Mandrake Linux at:
    
      http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/
    
    MandrakeSoft has several security-related mailing list services that
    anyone can subscribe to.  Information on these lists can be obtained by
    visiting:
    
      http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/mlist.php
    
    If you want to report vulnerabilities, please contact
    
      security@linux-mandrake.com
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    Type Bits/KeyID     Date       User ID
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