rPath Security Advisory: 2008-0246-1
Published: 2008-08-05
Products:
rPath Linux 1
Rating: Minor
Exposure Level Classification:
Indirect User Deterministic Unauthorized Access
Updated Versions:
gaim=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/1.5.0-4.3-1
rPath Issue Tracking System:
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2647
References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2927
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2956
Description:
Previous versions of the gaim package are vulnerable to multiple
attacks, the most serious of which may allow a remote attacker to
exploit the MSN protocol handler and thus execute arbitrary code
as the user running gaim.
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0246
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