[Security Announce] [ MDVSA-2008:175 ] yelp

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Mandriva Linux Security Advisory MDVSA-2008:175

http://www.mandriva.com/security/

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Package : yelp

Date : August 20, 2008

Affected: 2008.0, 2008.1

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Problem Description:

 

A format string vulnerability was discovered in yelp after version

2.19.90 and before 2.24 that could allow remote attackers to execute

arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an invalid URI on the

command-line or via URI helpers in Firefox, Evolution, or possibly

other programs (CVE-2008-3533).

 

The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.

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References:

 

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3533

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Updated Packages:

 

Mandriva Linux 2008.0:

a719b8c3aea21146f01af266c3b45fc7 2008.0/i586/yelp-2.20.0-3.7mdv2008.0.i586.rpm

0d2ef45c8b12d4f07161b92be7601a2f 2008.0/SRPMS/yelp-2.20.0-3.7mdv2008.0.src.rpm

 

Mandriva Linux 2008.0/X86_64:

5412717db7dd8419ce9b28c4de7307ab 2008.0/x86_64/yelp-2.20.0-3.7mdv2008.0.x86_64.rpm

0d2ef45c8b12d4f07161b92be7601a2f 2008.0/SRPMS/yelp-2.20.0-3.7mdv2008.0.src.rpm

 

Mandriva Linux 2008.1:

6f58eb4d621798e98aec55cda0900990 2008.1/i586/yelp-2.22.0-2.4mdv2008.1.i586.rpm

10880d9090a2cb089674fca828560fe5 2008.1/SRPMS/yelp-2.22.0-2.4mdv2008.1.src.rpm

 

Mandriva Linux 2008.1/X86_64:

bd939bf4ff92cf5171e59ffac790a9f4 2008.1/x86_64/yelp-2.22.0-2.4mdv2008.1.x86_64.rpm

10880d9090a2cb089674fca828560fe5 2008.1/SRPMS/yelp-2.22.0-2.4mdv2008.1.src.rpm

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If you want to report vulnerabilities, please contact

 

security_(at)_mandriva.com

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Type Bits/KeyID Date User ID

pub 1024D/22458A98 2000-07-10 Mandriva Security Team

 

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