SGI Security Advisory
Title : SGI Advanced Linux Environment security update #17
Number : 20040402-01-U
Date : April 7, 2004
Reference : Redhat Advisory RHSA-2004:136-09, CAN-2004-0176,
CAN-2004-0365,
CAN-2004-0367
Reference : Redhat Advisory RHSA-2004:110-20, CAN-2003-0564,
CAN-2003-0594,
CAN-2004-0191
Fixed in : Patch 10064 for SGI ProPack v2.3 and SGI ProPack
v2.4
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recommends that this information be acted upon as soon as
possible.
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– — Update —
SGI has released SGI Advanced Linux Environment security update
#17, which includes updated RPMs for SGI ProPack v2.3 and SGI
ProPack v2.4 for the SGI Altix family of systems, in response to
the following security issues:
Updated Ethereal packages fix security issues
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-136.html
Updated Mozilla packages fix security issues
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-110.html
Patch 10064 is available from http://support.sgi.com/ and ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/patches/ProPack/2.3/
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/patches/ProPack/2.4/
The individual RPMs from Patch 10064 are available from:
ftp://oss.sgi.com/projects/sgi_propack/download/2.3/updates/RPMS
ftp://oss.sgi.com/projects/sgi_propack/download/2.3/updates/SRPMS
ftp://oss.sgi.com/projects/sgi_propack/download/2.4/updates/RPMS
ftp://oss.sgi.com/projects/sgi_propack/download/2.4/updates/SRPMS
Note: Four weeks after the release of SGI ProPack v2.4, weekly
security updates for SGI ProPack v2.3 will discontinue. Please
upgrade to SGI ProPack v2.4 as soon as possible. See the SGI
ProPack Support Policy on http://support.sgi.com/ for
additional information.
– — Links —
SGI Security Advisories can be found at:
http://www.sgi.com/support/security/
and ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/
Red Hat Errata: Security Alerts, Bugfixes, and Enhancements
http://www.redhat.com/apps/support/errata/
SGI Advanced Linux Environment security updates can found
on:
ftp://oss.sgi.com/projects/sgi_propack/download/
SGI patches can be found at the following patch servers:
http://support.sgi.com/
The primary SGI anonymous FTP site for security advisories and
security patches is ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/
– — SGI Security Information/Contacts —
If there are questions about this document, email can be sent to
security-info@sgi.com.
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entire SGI community. This information is freely available to any
person needing the information and is available via anonymous FTP
and the Web.
The primary SGI anonymous FTP site for security advisories and
patches is patches.sgi.com. Security advisories and patches are
located under the URL ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/
The SGI Security Headquarters Web page is accessible at the URL:
http://www.sgi.com/support/security/
For issues with the patches on the FTP sites, email can be sent
to security-info@sgi.com.
For assistance obtaining or working with security patches,
please contact your SGI support provider.
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site is located at http://www.sgi.com/support/security/
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