Security Advisory Updated Canna packages fix vulnerabilities

Advisory: RHSA-2003:115-08
Type: Security Advisory
Severity: N/A
Issued on: 2003-06-24
Last updated on: 2003-06-24
Affected Products: Red Hat Linux 7.1 for iSeries
Red Hat Linux 7.1 for pSeries
OVAL: N/A
CVEs (cve.mitre.org): CVE-2002-1158
CVE-2002-1159

Details

The Canna server, used for Japanese character input, has two security
vulnerabilities including an exploitable buffer overflow that allows a local
user to gain 'bin' user privileges. Updated packages for Red Hat Linux
7.1 for iSeries and pSeries are available.

Canna is a kana-kanji conversion server, which is necessary for Japanese
language character input.

A buffer overflow bug in the Canna server up to and including version 3.5b2
allows a local user to gain the privileges of the user 'bin' which can
lead to further exploits. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project
(cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2002-1158 to this issue.

Additionally, it was discovered that request validation was lacking in
Canna server versions 3.6 and earlier. A malicious remote user could
exploit this vulnerability to leak information or cause a denial of service
attack.(CAN-2002-1159)

Red Hat Linux ships with a Canna package vulnerable to these issues;
however, the package is normally only installed when Japanese language
support is selected during installation.

All users of Canna are advised to upgrade to these errata packages which
contain a backported security fix and are not vulnerable to this issue.

Red Hat would like to thank hsj and AIDA Shinra for the responsible
disclosure of these issues.


Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.

Please note that this update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red
Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command:

up2date

This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate
RPMs being upgraded on your system.

Updated packages

Red Hat Linux 7.1 for iSeries

SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/7.1/en/os/iSeries/SRPMS/Canna-3.5b2-50.ppc.src.rpm
Missing file
    ee21b261ee821ef8304023433670751c
 
iSeries:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/7.1/en/os/iSeries/ppc/Canna-3.5b2-50.ppc.ppc.rpm
Missing file
    899685518edb14e16e28730b1418ecbe
ftp://updates.redhat.com/7.1/en/os/iSeries/ppc/Canna-devel-3.5b2-50.ppc.ppc.rpm
Missing file
    f492191f6b550950a4fed91108617dd5
ftp://updates.redhat.com/7.1/en/os/iSeries/ppc/Canna-libs-3.5b2-50.ppc.ppc.rpm
Missing file
    435c463b4171f1b939d97eccca3b7689
 
Red Hat Linux 7.1 for pSeries

SRPMS:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/7.1/en/os/pSeries/SRPMS/Canna-3.5b2-50.ppc.src.rpm
Missing file
    ee21b261ee821ef8304023433670751c
 
pSeries:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/7.1/en/os/pSeries/ppc/Canna-3.5b2-50.ppc.ppc.rpm
Missing file
    899685518edb14e16e28730b1418ecbe
ftp://updates.redhat.com/7.1/en/os/pSeries/ppc/Canna-devel-3.5b2-50.ppc.ppc.rpm
Missing file
    f492191f6b550950a4fed91108617dd5
ftp://updates.redhat.com/7.1/en/os/pSeries/ppc/Canna-libs-3.5b2-50.ppc.ppc.rpm
Missing file
    435c463b4171f1b939d97eccca3b7689
 

Bugs fixed (see bugzilla for more information)

78108 - AS2.1: Canna vulnerabilities


References


Keywords

Canna, flaw:buf,


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