Security Digest: December 13, 2004

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Dec 14, 2004

KDE

KDE Security Advisory: Konqueror Window Injection
Vulnerability
Original Release Date: 2004-12-13
URL: http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20041213-1.txt

0. References

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=3DCAN-2004-1158

http://secunia.com/advisories/13254/

http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2004-13/advisory


http://secunia.com/multiple_browsers_window_injection_vulnerability_test

http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3D94812

http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20040811-3.txt

1. Systems affected:

All versions of KDE up to KDE 3.3.2 inclusive.

2. Overview:

The Konqueror webbrowser allows websites to load
webpages into a window or tab currently used by another website.

The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org/) has assigned the name
CAN-2004-1158 to this issue.

This vulnerability is similar to the Konqueror Frame Injection
Vulnerability reported on 2004-08-11 but the solution offered as
part of that advisory did not cover the window case.

3. Impact:

A malicious website could abuse Konquer to load its own
content into a window or tab that was opened by a trusted website
or it could trick a trusted website into loading content into an
existing window or tab. This may be abused to confuse the user
about the origin of a certain webpage. As a result the user may
unknowingly send confidential information intended for the trusted
website to the malicious website.

4. Solution:

Source code patches have been made available which fix
these vulnerabilities. Contact your OS vendor / binary package
provider for information about how to obtain updated binary
packages.

5. Patch:

Patches for KDE 3.2.3 are available from
ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/security_patches:

4d61d568e822d781308caa73050930bd
post-3.2.3-kdelibs-htmlframes2.patch
7340cfd22ee46a6d65e001179c082b08
post-3.2.3-kdebase-htmlframes2.patch Patches for KDE 3.3.2 are
available from
ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/security_patches:

d2e513a039ba44becf5728b983b78fc4
post-3.3.2-kdelibs-htmlframes2.patch
31688394bea2dd685371d9d3da9ec2ab
post-3.3.2-kdebase-htmlframes2.patch

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6. Time line and credits:

19/11/2004 security@kde.org contacted by
Secunia
08/12/2004 Advisory & test case publishd by Secunia
11/12/2004 Konqueror patches posted for review
13/12/2004 KDE Advisory released

Mandrakelinux


Mandrakelinux Security Update Advisory


Package name: postgresql
Advisory ID: MDKSA-2004:149
Date: December 13th, 2004
Affected versions: 10.0, 10.1, 9.2, Corporate Server 2.1


Problem Description:

The Trustix development team found insecure temporary file
creation problems in a script included in the postgresql package.
This could allow an attacker to trick a user into overwriting
arbitrary files he has access to.

The updated packages have been patched to prevent this
problem.


References:

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0977


Updated Packages:

Mandrakelinux 10.0:
42ee929f1d987654c3d18a93651bd71e
10.0/RPMS/libecpg3-7.4.1-2.2.100mdk.i586.rpm
db39f8074f6d90240c23bf5ec1f785a0
10.0/RPMS/libecpg3-devel-7.4.1-2.2.100mdk.i586.rpm
a7746beff4b6d47aa8d9cc5c5ca46bf3
10.0/RPMS/libpgtcl2-7.4.1-2.2.100mdk.i586.rpm
2d2ede92fbdbcc7a9504015fc532b150
10.0/RPMS/libpgtcl2-devel-7.4.1-2.2.100mdk.i586.rpm
f13bdbed6efc524a7bbdf6d232b0093e
10.0/RPMS/libpq3-7.4.1-2.2.100mdk.i586.rpm
470b28bf6f82a13a2d266c5417d04533
10.0/RPMS/libpq3-devel-7.4.1-2.2.100mdk.i586.rpm
d02317c7fd9db0a3faf225688b4874b1
10.0/RPMS/postgresql-7.4.1-2.2.100mdk.i586.rpm
549800345474a3b33d59db5376389885
10.0/RPMS/postgresql-contrib-7.4.1-2.2.100mdk.i586.rpm
2fd5328fa98becbdaa22007926c473b4
10.0/RPMS/postgresql-devel-7.4.1-2.2.100mdk.i586.rpm
415467b037e260e3a8a5f6451e4bf415
10.0/RPMS/postgresql-docs-7.4.1-2.2.100mdk.i586.rpm
fe6cfe7cfd7c24062305dff1a6e1b294
10.0/RPMS/postgresql-jdbc-7.4.1-2.2.100mdk.i586.rpm
bc01788a5b21564916fdf995c7b0e47d
10.0/RPMS/postgresql-pl-7.4.1-2.2.100mdk.i586.rpm
5d9a6bfc0dd20edddb7bdf6f56fd0e95
10.0/RPMS/postgresql-server-7.4.1-2.2.100mdk.i586.rpm
40fcaecae0fe467eb082f065cbf06865
10.0/RPMS/postgresql-tcl-7.4.1-2.2.100mdk.i586.rpm
77d53b5d459ba3d31b50895da67689b4
10.0/RPMS/postgresql-test-7.4.1-2.2.100mdk.i586.rpm
b5e9dd330b5a93f2e31c78612da3a1ba
10.0/SRPMS/postgresql-7.4.1-2.2.100mdk.src.rpm

Mandrakelinux 10.0/AMD64:
d3440d6317df79751543b7f22dc20b60
amd64/10.0/RPMS/lib64ecpg3-7.4.1-2.2.100mdk.amd64.rpm
ddd1b953d28b8910af06d8decfa0149d
amd64/10.0/RPMS/lib64ecpg3-devel-7.4.1-2.2.100mdk.amd64.rpm
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amd64/10.0/RPMS/lib64pgtcl2-7.4.1-2.2.100mdk.amd64.rpm
989358fda80fecaadb0e2e7d6bd2b6f3
amd64/10.0/RPMS/lib64pgtcl2-devel-7.4.1-2.2.100mdk.amd64.rpm
19fbfbcd84538a8410746bd2f3ea84c9
amd64/10.0/RPMS/lib64pq3-7.4.1-2.2.100mdk.amd64.rpm
57584a8013b252ffd59226ee2f470074
amd64/10.0/RPMS/lib64pq3-devel-7.4.1-2.2.100mdk.amd64.rpm
06d45b7bb58f706efad0d7d9402863e3
amd64/10.0/RPMS/postgresql-7.4.1-2.2.100mdk.amd64.rpm
3051717bc1a5ec844ff7fb9297c60a18
amd64/10.0/RPMS/postgresql-contrib-7.4.1-2.2.100mdk.amd64.rpm
7d20ec815a7ad95e15d3a3bc7224edb8
amd64/10.0/RPMS/postgresql-devel-7.4.1-2.2.100mdk.amd64.rpm
91eb092a900105a459d12731ef8b3849
amd64/10.0/RPMS/postgresql-docs-7.4.1-2.2.100mdk.amd64.rpm
f2da22a5c1dad2e5f717031ee6a2646f
amd64/10.0/RPMS/postgresql-jdbc-7.4.1-2.2.100mdk.amd64.rpm
d692ef3e7a59ede26a01640e48417b5f
amd64/10.0/RPMS/postgresql-pl-7.4.1-2.2.100mdk.amd64.rpm
f607a841fe8f40bd6ca89822c3bdb6e6
amd64/10.0/RPMS/postgresql-server-7.4.1-2.2.100mdk.amd64.rpm
4b6fe73d3fd986dd9a770ba8ff5864e7
amd64/10.0/RPMS/postgresql-tcl-7.4.1-2.2.100mdk.amd64.rpm
1de143fdd0ac197b19cb451a86c63f46
amd64/10.0/RPMS/postgresql-test-7.4.1-2.2.100mdk.amd64.rpm
b5e9dd330b5a93f2e31c78612da3a1ba
amd64/10.0/SRPMS/postgresql-7.4.1-2.2.100mdk.src.rpm

Mandrakelinux 10.1:
038b421964e5a06edc0cac07bc6f3357
10.1/RPMS/libecpg3-7.4.5-4.1.101mdk.i586.rpm
f3e8e3f87c09151241dc48eb9c650d38
10.1/RPMS/libecpg3-devel-7.4.5-4.1.101mdk.i586.rpm
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10.1/RPMS/libpgtcl2-7.4.5-4.1.101mdk.i586.rpm
231c7257b30d0ce6adfd3a98f55cf0e7
10.1/RPMS/libpgtcl2-devel-7.4.5-4.1.101mdk.i586.rpm
549bb1646113fd1d26453ad7e036bc47
10.1/RPMS/libpq3-7.4.5-4.1.101mdk.i586.rpm
1c42911cd577275f87fc8af503e58ae8
10.1/RPMS/libpq3-devel-7.4.5-4.1.101mdk.i586.rpm
cc6539fd61356d1ea6ec7b2d99d092da
10.1/RPMS/postgresql-7.4.5-4.1.101mdk.i586.rpm
ba9dc03f958ed7839eead88c4520fc82
10.1/RPMS/postgresql-contrib-7.4.5-4.1.101mdk.i586.rpm
e8fe9519d222e7350723bed3b1d9d969
10.1/RPMS/postgresql-devel-7.4.5-4.1.101mdk.i586.rpm
09e6494b80b19df104092c60b8ce756d
10.1/RPMS/postgresql-docs-7.4.5-4.1.101mdk.i586.rpm
8453edde5e91a015a44c1217a08d6f78
10.1/RPMS/postgresql-jdbc-7.4.5-4.1.101mdk.i586.rpm
36b29f846bee72f41cc1dc8f626d25ad
10.1/RPMS/postgresql-pl-7.4.5-4.1.101mdk.i586.rpm
01f682ba687913c50099b1c0b009b988
10.1/RPMS/postgresql-server-7.4.5-4.1.101mdk.i586.rpm
920e43ddab348634e52e840792aeb8f5
10.1/RPMS/postgresql-tcl-7.4.5-4.1.101mdk.i586.rpm
8efb20c5240dfd3b6c0bc3d9e64e84b9
10.1/RPMS/postgresql-test-7.4.5-4.1.101mdk.i586.rpm
292193400d7813990be865f293124501
10.1/SRPMS/postgresql-7.4.5-4.1.101mdk.src.rpm

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Mandrakelinux 10.1/X86_64:
6ec21fdc7cad01b8a4e8dc29a3960f8b
x86_64/10.1/RPMS/lib64ecpg3-7.4.5-4.1.101mdk.x86_64.rpm
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x86_64/10.1/RPMS/lib64ecpg3-devel-7.4.5-4.1.101mdk.x86_64.rpm
bc26791211a5dca9f763c255f37df9e6
x86_64/10.1/RPMS/lib64pgtcl2-7.4.5-4.1.101mdk.x86_64.rpm
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x86_64/10.1/RPMS/lib64pgtcl2-devel-7.4.5-4.1.101mdk.x86_64.rpm
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x86_64/10.1/RPMS/lib64pq3-7.4.5-4.1.101mdk.x86_64.rpm
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x86_64/10.1/RPMS/lib64pq3-devel-7.4.5-4.1.101mdk.x86_64.rpm
9de90f3d97d7575921576740c2fb9ce3
x86_64/10.1/RPMS/postgresql-7.4.5-4.1.101mdk.x86_64.rpm
4b85e80adc337f0640a176ad329e360e
x86_64/10.1/RPMS/postgresql-contrib-7.4.5-4.1.101mdk.x86_64.rpm
75dc09a9290fd56034f99f213c0956da
x86_64/10.1/RPMS/postgresql-devel-7.4.5-4.1.101mdk.x86_64.rpm
ad406f522abcb278de9e16324165efac
x86_64/10.1/RPMS/postgresql-docs-7.4.5-4.1.101mdk.x86_64.rpm
365d7596860d4832ef9d56ee2479e3f1
x86_64/10.1/RPMS/postgresql-jdbc-7.4.5-4.1.101mdk.x86_64.rpm
9bc7275c01374582cbac17da054d1777
x86_64/10.1/RPMS/postgresql-pl-7.4.5-4.1.101mdk.x86_64.rpm
4658e428b35795a78455e20f0e38fefe
x86_64/10.1/RPMS/postgresql-server-7.4.5-4.1.101mdk.x86_64.rpm
7cf5a6545c5ae5897dc1ce32b0c4b3db
x86_64/10.1/RPMS/postgresql-tcl-7.4.5-4.1.101mdk.x86_64.rpm
8c51186bccbc4448de47a3309a45b8c8
x86_64/10.1/RPMS/postgresql-test-7.4.5-4.1.101mdk.x86_64.rpm
292193400d7813990be865f293124501
x86_64/10.1/SRPMS/postgresql-7.4.5-4.1.101mdk.src.rpm

Corporate Server 2.1:
d022cd961c05e657463edbc70845e9ce
corporate/2.1/RPMS/libecpg3-7.2.2-1.5.C21mdk.i586.rpm
c5019b3e01e4c9e2c257d9f5b34f47d7
corporate/2.1/RPMS/libpgperl-7.2.2-1.5.C21mdk.i586.rpm
b795620fff920ac80e4a56284c4fdc6e
corporate/2.1/RPMS/libpgsql2-7.2.2-1.5.C21mdk.i586.rpm
fc685cb269ff0793d7c996e7a14f8c5a
corporate/2.1/RPMS/libpgsqlodbc0-7.2.2-1.5.C21mdk.i586.rpm
510173f27010b3f4dc7e9607baf65b43
corporate/2.1/RPMS/libpgtcl2-7.2.2-1.5.C21mdk.i586.rpm
57f1f00f797206fa88a4568f2fc9d30c
corporate/2.1/RPMS/postgresql-7.2.2-1.5.C21mdk.i586.rpm
12a784a3da037aeea4d5c2ef9edf514b
corporate/2.1/RPMS/postgresql-contrib-7.2.2-1.5.C21mdk.i586.rpm
fbe3b2288a3c9ac27f9aa87f40745f13
corporate/2.1/RPMS/postgresql-devel-7.2.2-1.5.C21mdk.i586.rpm
a2005700f5785e8500ddbd47f6339f7a
corporate/2.1/RPMS/postgresql-docs-7.2.2-1.5.C21mdk.i586.rpm
16e1741a45057b0153e4c859602f9347
corporate/2.1/RPMS/postgresql-jdbc-7.2.2-1.5.C21mdk.i586.rpm
2dea178aa7de43d6e8ef55dba5bf611e
corporate/2.1/RPMS/postgresql-python-7.2.2-1.5.C21mdk.i586.rpm
8c5bb8efdcb8d1e36d2e88f771d3c63c
corporate/2.1/RPMS/postgresql-server-7.2.2-1.5.C21mdk.i586.rpm
80e77abb1a2f3ca838084be70fd8de23
corporate/2.1/RPMS/postgresql-tcl-7.2.2-1.5.C21mdk.i586.rpm
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corporate/2.1/RPMS/postgresql-test-7.2.2-1.5.C21mdk.i586.rpm
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corporate/2.1/RPMS/postgresql-tk-7.2.2-1.5.C21mdk.i586.rpm
a25011601914e23dd61bab79dbb45d01
corporate/2.1/SRPMS/postgresql-7.2.2-1.5.C21mdk.src.rpm

Corporate Server 2.1/x86_64:
15bdf9f3362ad77ef0230f6e5499351d
x86_64/corporate/2.1/RPMS/libecpg3-7.2.2-1.5.C21mdk.x86_64.rpm
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x86_64/corporate/2.1/RPMS/libpgperl-7.2.2-1.5.C21mdk.x86_64.rpm
0a38f33b0d1444e5fc8d77e8253bdd6a
x86_64/corporate/2.1/RPMS/libpgsql2-7.2.2-1.5.C21mdk.x86_64.rpm
2f1c19013fe39a229c7a0c4fcbd0cd50
x86_64/corporate/2.1/RPMS/libpgsqlodbc0-7.2.2-1.5.C21mdk.x86_64.rpm

fee3ae104e853bc1bb328607746cdef1
x86_64/corporate/2.1/RPMS/libpgtcl2-7.2.2-1.5.C21mdk.x86_64.rpm
cdb838c60d8b829d819f5c73befbe4c9
x86_64/corporate/2.1/RPMS/postgresql-7.2.2-1.5.C21mdk.x86_64.rpm

45ead71320f0c0e744306eaf0d95379a
x86_64/corporate/2.1/RPMS/postgresql-contrib-7.2.2-1.5.C21mdk.x86_64.rpm

787e733325d7df27b0a223950fe0c749
x86_64/corporate/2.1/RPMS/postgresql-devel-7.2.2-1.5.C21mdk.x86_64.rpm

7c16ba4e4cc84ace4a7d45cc9a0ff3a8
x86_64/corporate/2.1/RPMS/postgresql-docs-7.2.2-1.5.C21mdk.x86_64.rpm

585229208bcdbbd91e7fa39370354f26
x86_64/corporate/2.1/RPMS/postgresql-jdbc-7.2.2-1.5.C21mdk.x86_64.rpm

7ca7e40602da3cb897f874deaf3dc7aa
x86_64/corporate/2.1/RPMS/postgresql-python-7.2.2-1.5.C21mdk.x86_64.rpm

35d2095552e69a94370a40c2f0b57883
x86_64/corporate/2.1/RPMS/postgresql-server-7.2.2-1.5.C21mdk.x86_64.rpm

6003298dacd098e898fcd2a786d9b6b1
x86_64/corporate/2.1/RPMS/postgresql-tcl-7.2.2-1.5.C21mdk.x86_64.rpm

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0f8e7cb8f7db8a2e4138eccf6bc4ce61
x86_64/corporate/2.1/RPMS/postgresql-test-7.2.2-1.5.C21mdk.x86_64.rpm

9c698daa17937ee304cf67e775ac1f9f
x86_64/corporate/2.1/RPMS/postgresql-tk-7.2.2-1.5.C21mdk.x86_64.rpm

a25011601914e23dd61bab79dbb45d01
x86_64/corporate/2.1/SRPMS/postgresql-7.2.2-1.5.C21mdk.src.rpm

Mandrakelinux 9.2:
d0078b151e7eb45ebe2228f989629c58
9.2/RPMS/libecpg3-7.3.4-3.1.92mdk.i586.rpm
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9.2/RPMS/libecpg3-devel-7.3.4-3.1.92mdk.i586.rpm
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9.2/RPMS/libpgtcl2-7.3.4-3.1.92mdk.i586.rpm
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9.2/RPMS/libpgtcl2-devel-7.3.4-3.1.92mdk.i586.rpm
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9.2/RPMS/libpq3-7.3.4-3.1.92mdk.i586.rpm
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9.2/RPMS/libpq3-devel-7.3.4-3.1.92mdk.i586.rpm
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9.2/RPMS/postgresql-7.3.4-3.1.92mdk.i586.rpm
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9.2/RPMS/postgresql-contrib-7.3.4-3.1.92mdk.i586.rpm
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9.2/RPMS/postgresql-devel-7.3.4-3.1.92mdk.i586.rpm
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9.2/RPMS/postgresql-docs-7.3.4-3.1.92mdk.i586.rpm
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9.2/RPMS/postgresql-jdbc-7.3.4-3.1.92mdk.i586.rpm
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9.2/RPMS/postgresql-pl-7.3.4-3.1.92mdk.i586.rpm
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9.2/RPMS/postgresql-python-7.3.4-3.1.92mdk.i586.rpm
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9.2/RPMS/postgresql-server-7.3.4-3.1.92mdk.i586.rpm
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9.2/RPMS/postgresql-tcl-7.3.4-3.1.92mdk.i586.rpm
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9.2/RPMS/postgresql-test-7.3.4-3.1.92mdk.i586.rpm
4f6776fd9b0eecf4e92ec1d30937a0c3
9.2/SRPMS/postgresql-7.3.4-3.1.92mdk.src.rpm

Mandrakelinux 9.2/AMD64:
ed0d88c0e870f5fffaabfd58ae479ab5
amd64/9.2/RPMS/lib64ecpg3-7.3.4-3.1.92mdk.amd64.rpm
8e675f9a736722c9663619670e792846
amd64/9.2/RPMS/lib64ecpg3-devel-7.3.4-3.1.92mdk.amd64.rpm
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amd64/9.2/RPMS/lib64pgtcl2-7.3.4-3.1.92mdk.amd64.rpm
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amd64/9.2/RPMS/lib64pgtcl2-devel-7.3.4-3.1.92mdk.amd64.rpm
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amd64/9.2/RPMS/lib64pq3-7.3.4-3.1.92mdk.amd64.rpm
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amd64/9.2/RPMS/lib64pq3-devel-7.3.4-3.1.92mdk.amd64.rpm
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amd64/9.2/RPMS/postgresql-7.3.4-3.1.92mdk.amd64.rpm
9fbfd6fc58ab4c0d51c42f2d24b60bda
amd64/9.2/RPMS/postgresql-contrib-7.3.4-3.1.92mdk.amd64.rpm
950a9b42b66f79920c185a33a1242370
amd64/9.2/RPMS/postgresql-devel-7.3.4-3.1.92mdk.amd64.rpm
ece2006b6cb6406540361c64873c85ec
amd64/9.2/RPMS/postgresql-docs-7.3.4-3.1.92mdk.amd64.rpm
40b425552eac286f191489ca58d64898
amd64/9.2/RPMS/postgresql-jdbc-7.3.4-3.1.92mdk.amd64.rpm
c968c4ef557762518c356b2d06ac0c9d
amd64/9.2/RPMS/postgresql-pl-7.3.4-3.1.92mdk.amd64.rpm
63c4e04d4b71de80a72181099aaa0fea
amd64/9.2/RPMS/postgresql-python-7.3.4-3.1.92mdk.amd64.rpm
7aa9d7a7690b5fd4f63b6c57845b28ef
amd64/9.2/RPMS/postgresql-server-7.3.4-3.1.92mdk.amd64.rpm
9f76feb6acddf11ae1413a3f45822aa5
amd64/9.2/RPMS/postgresql-tcl-7.3.4-3.1.92mdk.amd64.rpm
7ae63a7101d32df569dbe68b5fc4d982
amd64/9.2/RPMS/postgresql-test-7.3.4-3.1.92mdk.amd64.rpm
4f6776fd9b0eecf4e92ec1d30937a0c3
amd64/9.2/SRPMS/postgresql-7.3.4-3.1.92mdk.src.rpm


To upgrade automatically use MandrakeUpdate or urpmi. The
verification of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed
automatically for you.

All packages are signed by Mandrakesoft for security. You can
obtain the GPG public key of the Mandrakelinux Security Team by
executing:

gpg –recv-keys –keyserver pgp.mit.edu 0x22458A98

You can view other update advisories for Mandrakelinux at:

http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories

If you want to report vulnerabilities, please contact

security_linux-mandrake.com

Type Bits/KeyID Date User ID
pub 1024D/22458A98 2000-07-10 Linux Mandrake Security Team
<security linux-mandrake.com>


Mandrakelinux Security Update Advisory


Package name: iproute2
Advisory ID: MDKSA-2004:148
Date: December 13th, 2004
Affected versions: 10.0, 9.2, Corporate Server 2.1, Multi Network
Firewall 8.2


Problem Description:

Herbert Xu discovered that iproute can accept spoofed messages
sent via the kernel netlink interface by other users on the local
machine. This could lead to a local Denial of Service attack.

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The updated packages have been patched to prevent this
problem.


References:

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2003-0856


Updated Packages:

Mandrakelinux 10.0:
290adad6e69300fa2781331090b9710f
10.0/RPMS/iproute2-2.4.7-11.1.100mdk.i586.rpm
44b2961ae2973264493bd34dbabd298f
10.0/SRPMS/iproute2-2.4.7-11.1.100mdk.src.rpm

Mandrakelinux 10.0/AMD64:
0f077f6057ded8de93567b9f4381bb36
amd64/10.0/RPMS/iproute2-2.4.7-11.1.100mdk.amd64.rpm
44b2961ae2973264493bd34dbabd298f
amd64/10.0/SRPMS/iproute2-2.4.7-11.1.100mdk.src.rpm

Corporate Server 2.1:
40151a76e2858db11fa0222da80b07e7
corporate/2.1/RPMS/iproute2-2.4.7-4.2.C21mdk.i586.rpm
675c40d02db789e13254a2dabd246887
corporate/2.1/SRPMS/iproute2-2.4.7-4.2.C21mdk.src.rpm

Corporate Server 2.1/x86_64:
2c12ed5a57a03d3fc5817dbb82db9101
x86_64/corporate/2.1/RPMS/iproute2-2.4.7-4.2.C21mdk.x86_64.rpm
675c40d02db789e13254a2dabd246887
x86_64/corporate/2.1/SRPMS/iproute2-2.4.7-4.2.C21mdk.src.rpm

Mandrakelinux 9.2:
bd787588ff4f13c7f01d1ff72468a58d
9.2/RPMS/iproute2-2.4.7-11.1.92mdk.i586.rpm
8a514462f7df3790a83f3459529b570b
9.2/SRPMS/iproute2-2.4.7-11.1.92mdk.src.rpm

Mandrakelinux 9.2/AMD64:
8eabf21a5800311960c1a0c624095dea
amd64/9.2/RPMS/iproute2-2.4.7-11.1.92mdk.amd64.rpm
8a514462f7df3790a83f3459529b570b
amd64/9.2/SRPMS/iproute2-2.4.7-11.1.92mdk.src.rpm

Multi Network Firewall 8.2:
9db0dd8abc802c56b6d080267419c605
mnf8.2/RPMS/iproute2-2.2.4-13.1.M82mdk.i586.rpm
028f2565993c862fe24c862d536cec71
mnf8.2/SRPMS/iproute2-2.2.4-13.1.M82mdk.src.rpm


To upgrade automatically use MandrakeUpdate or urpmi. The
verification of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed
automatically for you.

All packages are signed by Mandrakesoft for security. You can
obtain the GPG public key of the Mandrakelinux Security Team by
executing:

gpg –recv-keys –keyserver pgp.mit.edu 0x22458A98

You can view other update advisories for Mandrakelinux at:

http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories

If you want to report vulnerabilities, please contact

security_linux-mandrake.com

Type Bits/KeyID Date User ID
pub 1024D/22458A98 2000-07-10 Linux Mandrake Security Team
<security linux-mandrake.com>

Web Webster

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