-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONECTIVA LINUX SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- PACKAGE : wv SUMMARY : Fix for buffer overflow vulnerability DATE : 2004-09-10 17:35:00 ID : CLA-2004:863 RELEVANT RELEASES : 10 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- DESCRIPTION Wv[1] is a library which allows access to Microsoft Word files. iDefense[2] discovered[3] a buffer overflow vulnerability[4] in the wv library which could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the vulnerable application. SOLUTION It is recommended that all wv users in Conectiva Linux upgrade their packages. IMPORTANT: all applications linked against libwv must be restarted after the upgrade in order to close the vulnerabilities. REFERENCES 1.http://wvware.sourceforge.net/ 2.http://www.idefense.com/ 3.http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=115&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=true 4.http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0645 UPDATED PACKAGES ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/10/SRPMS/wv-1.0.0-39238U10_1cl.src.rpm ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/10/RPMS/libwv7-1.0.0-39238U10_1cl.i386.rpm ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/10/RPMS/wv-1.0.0-39238U10_1cl.i386.rpm ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/10/RPMS/wv-devel-1.0.0-39238U10_1cl.i386.rpm ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/10/RPMS/wv-devel-static-1.0.0-39238U10_1cl.i386.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 regarding 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) 2004 Conectiva Inc. http://www.conectiva.com - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- subscribe: conectiva-updates-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx unsubscribe: conectiva-updates-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQFBQhAl42jd0JmAcZARAsdZAJ9njFdoeK8ri1zNQdCOl9SONRkjFwCfRenL LFrQZOxldpXwyynAumxOXfU= =Ppc1 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
