MDKSA-2002:022 - zlib update

From: Mandrake Linux Security Team (security@linux-mandrake.com)
Date: Tue Mar 12 2002 - 09:04:29 PST

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                    Mandrake Linux Security Update Advisory
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    Package name:           zlib
    Advisory ID:            MDKSA-2002:022
    Date:                   March 12th, 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:
    
     Matthias Clasen found a security issue in zlib that, when provided with
     certain input, causes zlib to free an area of memory twice.  This
     "double free" bug can be used to crash any programs that take untrusted
     compressed input, such as web browsers, email clients, image viewing
     software, etc.  This vulnerability can be used to perform Denial of
     Service attacks and, quite possibly, the execution of arbitrary code on
     the affected system.
    
     MandrakeSoft has published two advisories concerning this incident:
    
       MDKSA-2002:022 - zlib
       MDKSA-2002:023 - packages containing zlib
    
     The second advisory contains additional packages that bring their own
     copies of the zlib source, and as such need to be fixed and rebuilt.
     Updating the zlib library is sufficient to protect those programs that
     use the system zlib, but the packages as noted in MDKSA-2002:023 will
     need to be updated for those packages that do not use the system zlib.
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    References:
    
     http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/368819
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    Updated Packages:
    
     Linux-Mandrake 7.1:
     7921c049e634ae5bde97e963aa47d22b  7.1/RPMS/zlib-1.1.3-11.1mdk.i586.rpm
     5146bc0863db8692475887884d4ee66a  7.1/RPMS/zlib-devel-1.1.3-11.1mdk.i586.rpm
     2e24e2958c0663378635ede5f8ca4d83  7.1/SRPMS/zlib-1.1.3-11.1mdk.src.rpm
    
     Linux-Mandrake 7.2:
     e23855800a5f9933217e6c94f2c93069  7.2/RPMS/zlib-1.1.3-11.1mdk.i586.rpm
     f39c0455f8d0ae276cb5417dcfb3aa00  7.2/RPMS/zlib-devel-1.1.3-11.1mdk.i586.rpm
     2e24e2958c0663378635ede5f8ca4d83  7.2/SRPMS/zlib-1.1.3-11.1mdk.src.rpm
    
     Mandrake Linux 8.0:
     58775896267f0454e554578c732e685c  8.0/RPMS/zlib1-1.1.3-16.1mdk.i586.rpm
     8917338feb592dad773cb6b3feac0d91  8.0/RPMS/zlib1-devel-1.1.3-16.1mdk.i586.rpm
     582b5dd80b2ff9f24ed274fbc82c5c19  8.0/SRPMS/zlib-1.1.3-16.1mdk.src.rpm
    
     Mandrake Linux 8.0/ppc:
     939ed423af6fc514e4bde2dfc519ea13  ppc/8.0/RPMS/zlib1-1.1.3-16.1mdk.ppc.rpm
     f8efcbf6e55e2774fbd98b67ffe9838f  ppc/8.0/RPMS/zlib1-devel-1.1.3-16.1mdk.ppc.rpm
     582b5dd80b2ff9f24ed274fbc82c5c19  ppc/8.0/SRPMS/zlib-1.1.3-16.1mdk.src.rpm
    
     Mandrake Linux 8.1:
     6dca9c0ff7dac9759d735150139182da  8.1/RPMS/zlib1-1.1.3-16.1mdk.i586.rpm
     320d06d5f1acc841965ad6c16db396cf  8.1/RPMS/zlib1-devel-1.1.3-16.1mdk.i586.rpm
     582b5dd80b2ff9f24ed274fbc82c5c19  8.1/SRPMS/zlib-1.1.3-16.1mdk.src.rpm
    
     Mandrake Linux 8.1/ia64:
     c25baf28293b0619fad97c863e953103  ia64/8.1/RPMS/zlib1-1.1.3-16.1mdk.ia64.rpm
     10000858776526410b0d3526f1157909  ia64/8.1/RPMS/zlib1-devel-1.1.3-16.1mdk.ia64.rpm
     582b5dd80b2ff9f24ed274fbc82c5c19  ia64/8.1/SRPMS/zlib-1.1.3-16.1mdk.src.rpm
    
     Corporate Server 1.0.1:
     7921c049e634ae5bde97e963aa47d22b  1.0.1/RPMS/zlib-1.1.3-11.1mdk.i586.rpm
     5146bc0863db8692475887884d4ee66a  1.0.1/RPMS/zlib-devel-1.1.3-11.1mdk.i586.rpm
     2e24e2958c0663378635ede5f8ca4d83  1.0.1/SRPMS/zlib-1.1.3-11.1mdk.src.rpm
    
     Single Network Firewall 7.2:
     e23855800a5f9933217e6c94f2c93069  snf7.2/RPMS/zlib-1.1.3-11.1mdk.i586.rpm
     f39c0455f8d0ae276cb5417dcfb3aa00  snf7.2/RPMS/zlib-devel-1.1.3-11.1mdk.i586.rpm
     2e24e2958c0663378635ede5f8ca4d83  snf7.2/SRPMS/zlib-1.1.3-11.1mdk.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
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    Please verify the update prior to upgrading to ensure the integrity of
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      rpm --checksig <filename>
    
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