-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONECTIVA LINUX SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- PACKAGE : balsa SUMMARY : Buffer overflow in the IMAP code DATE : 2003-04-30 18:44:00 ID : CLA-2003:635 RELEVANT RELEASES : 9 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- DESCRIPTION Balsa is a GNOME email client. It includes code from mutt, wich is a text-mode email client. An update[1] for mutt with a fix for a buffer overflow vulnerability[2] (CAN-2003-0140) in the code that handles IMAP folders was released in March 14th, 2003. The mutt version distributed with Conectiva Linux 9 (mutt-1.5.4-28732cl) is not vulnerable to this issue, but balsa versions <= 1.2 incorporate the same code from the old mutt, thus being also vulnerable (Conectiva Linux 9 includes the package balsa-2.0.9-29085cl). An attacker who is able to control an IMAP server accessed by balsa can exploit this vulnerability to remotely crash the client or execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running it. This update fixes this vulnerability. SOLUTION All balsa users should upgrade. Please note that it is necessary to restart the balsa program (if it is already running) after the upgrade in order to run the new installed version. REFERENCES: 1.http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000626&idioma=en 2.http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2003-0140 3.http://distro2.conectiva.com.br/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=8282 UPDATED PACKAGES ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/9/RPMS/balsa-2.0.9-29086U90_1cl.i386.rpm ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/9/RPMS/balsa-help-2.0.9-29086U90_1cl.i386.rpm ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/9/SRPMS/balsa-2.0.9-29086U90_1cl.src.rpm ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS The apt tool can be used to perform RPM packages upgrades: - run: apt-get update - after that, execute: apt-get upgrade Detailed instructions reagarding the use of apt and upgrade examples can be found at http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/#apt?idioma=en - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- All packages are signed with Conectiva's GPG key. The key and instructions on how to import it can be found at http://distro.conectiva.com.br/seguranca/chave/?idioma=en Instructions on how to check the signatures of the RPM packages can be found at http://distro.conectiva.com.br/seguranca/politica/?idioma=en - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- All our advisories and generic update instructions can be viewed at http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?idioma=en - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright (c) 2003 Conectiva Inc. http://www.conectiva.com - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- subscribe: conectiva-updates-subscribeat_private unsubscribe: conectiva-updates-unsubscribeat_private -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE+sEPo42jd0JmAcZARAtjrAJ0QeauluU8l7NVuQTE9HV6U9vj5TACeNfry KNJBabo06SR6lyPs1rok5TE= =LRwg -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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