[RHSA-2008:0974-01] Critical: acroread security update

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Red Hat Security Advisory

 

Synopsis: Critical: acroread security update

Advisory ID: RHSA-2008:0974-01

Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras

Advisory URL: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0974.html

Issue date: 2008-11-12

CVE Names: CVE-2008-2549 CVE-2008-2992 CVE-2008-4812

CVE-2008-4813 CVE-2008-4814 CVE-2008-4815

CVE-2008-4817

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1. Summary:

 

Updated acroread packages that fix various security issues are now

available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Extras, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4

Extras, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Supplementary.

 

This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red

Hat Security Response Team.

 

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 Extras - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 Extras - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras - i386, x86_64

RHEL Desktop Supplementary (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64

RHEL Supplementary (v. 5 server) - i386, x86_64

 

3. Description:

 

Adobe Reader allows users to view and print documents in Portable Document

Format (PDF).

 

Several input validation flaws were discovered in Adobe Reader. A malicious

PDF file could cause Adobe Reader to crash or, potentially, execute

arbitrary code as the user running Adobe Reader. (CVE-2008-2549,

CVE-2008-2992, CVE-2008-4812, CVE-2008-4813, CVE-2008-4814, CVE-2008-4817)

 

The Adobe Reader binary had an insecure relative RPATH (runtime library

search path) set in the ELF (Executable and Linking Format) header. A local

attacker able to convince another user to run Adobe Reader in an

attacker-controlled directory could run arbitrary code with the privileges

of the victim. (CVE-2008-4815)

 

All acroread users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, that

contain Adobe Reader version 8.1.3, and are not vulnerable to these issues.

 

4. Solution:

 

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released

errata relevant to your system have been applied.

 

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use

the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at

http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188

 

5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):

 

450078 - CVE-2008-2549 acroread: crash and possible code execution

469875 - CVE-2008-4812 Adobe Reader: embedded font handling out-of-bounds array indexing

469876 - CVE-2008-4813 Adobe Reader: PDF objects parsing and JavaScript getCosObj handling memory corruption flaw

469877 - CVE-2008-2992 Adobe Reader: JavaScript util.printf() function buffer overflow

469880 - CVE-2008-4814 Adobe Reader: arbitrary code execution via unspecified JavaScript method

469882 - CVE-2008-4815 Adobe Reader: insecure RPATH flaw

469923 - CVE-2008-4817 Adobe Reader: Download Manager input validation flaw

 

6. Package List:

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras:

 

i386:

acroread-8.1.3-1.i386.rpm

acroread-plugin-8.1.3-1.i386.rpm

 

x86_64:

acroread-8.1.3-1.i386.rpm

 

Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras:

 

i386:

acroread-8.1.3-1.i386.rpm

acroread-plugin-8.1.3-1.i386.rpm

 

x86_64:

acroread-8.1.3-1.i386.rpm

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 Extras:

 

i386:

acroread-8.1.3-1.i386.rpm

acroread-plugin-8.1.3-1.i386.rpm

 

x86_64:

acroread-8.1.3-1.i386.rpm

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 Extras:

 

i386:

acroread-8.1.3-1.i386.rpm

acroread-plugin-8.1.3-1.i386.rpm

 

x86_64:

acroread-8.1.3-1.i386.rpm

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras:

 

i386:

acroread-8.1.3-1.el4.i386.rpm

acroread-plugin-8.1.3-1.el4.i386.rpm

 

x86_64:

acroread-8.1.3-1.el4.i386.rpm

 

Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras:

 

i386:

acroread-8.1.3-1.el4.i386.rpm

acroread-plugin-8.1.3-1.el4.i386.rpm

 

x86_64:

acroread-8.1.3-1.el4.i386.rpm

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras:

 

i386:

acroread-8.1.3-1.el4.i386.rpm

acroread-plugin-8.1.3-1.el4.i386.rpm

 

x86_64:

acroread-8.1.3-1.el4.i386.rpm

 

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras:

 

i386:

acroread-8.1.3-1.el4.i386.rpm

acroread-plugin-8.1.3-1.el4.i386.rpm

 

x86_64:

acroread-8.1.3-1.el4.i386.rpm

 

RHEL Desktop Supplementary (v. 5 client):

 

i386:

acroread-8.1.3-1.el5.i386.rpm

acroread-plugin-8.1.3-1.el5.i386.rpm

 

x86_64:

acroread-8.1.3-1.el5.i386.rpm

acroread-plugin-8.1.3-1.el5.i386.rpm

 

RHEL Supplementary (v. 5 server):

 

i386:

acroread-8.1.3-1.el5.i386.rpm

acroread-plugin-8.1.3-1.el5.i386.rpm

 

x86_64:

acroread-8.1.3-1.el5.i386.rpm

acroread-plugin-8.1.3-1.el5.i386.rpm

 

These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and

details on how to verify the signature are available from

https://www.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package

 

7. References:

 

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2549

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2992

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4812

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4813

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4814

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4815

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4817

 

8. Contact:

 

The Red Hat security contact is . More contact

details at https://www.redhat.com/security/team/contact/

 

Copyright 2008 Red Hat, Inc.

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