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Red Hat Security Advisory
Synopsis: Critical: acroread security update
Advisory ID: RHSA-2008:0144-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras
Advisory URL: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0144.html
Issue date: 2008-02-22
CVE Names: CVE-2007-5659 CVE-2007-5663 CVE-2007-5666
CVE-2007-0044 CVE-2008-0655 CVE-2008-0667
CVE-2008-0726
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1. Summary:
Updated acroread packages that fix several security issues are now
available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, and 5.
This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red
Hat Security Response Team.
2. Relevant releases/architectures:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 Extras - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 Extras - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras - i386, x86_64
RHEL Desktop Supplementary (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64
RHEL Supplementary (v. 5 server) - i386, x86_64
3. Description:
The Adobe Reader allows users to view and print documents in portable
document format (PDF).
Several flaws were found in the way Adobe Reader processed malformed PDF
files. An attacker could create a malicious PDF file which could execute
arbitrary code if opened by a victim. (CVE-2007-5659, CVE-2007-5663,
CVE-2007-5666, CVE-2008-0726)
A flaw was found in the way the Adobe Reader browser plug-in honored
certain requests. A malicious PDF file could cause the browser to request
an unauthorized URL, allowing for a cross-site request forgery attack.
(CVE-2007-0044)
A flaw was found in Adobe Reader's JavaScript API DOC.print function. A
malicious PDF file could silently trigger non-interactive printing of the
document, causing multiple copies to be printed without the users consent.
(CVE-2008-0667)
Additionally, this update fixes multiple unknown flaws in Adobe Reader.
When the information regarding these flaws is made public by Adobe, it will
be added to this advisory. (CVE-2008-0655)
Note: Adobe have yet to release security fixed versions of Adobe 7. All
users of Adobe Reader are, therefore, advised to install these updated
packages. They contain Adobe Reader version 8.1.2, which is not vulnerable
to these issues.
4. Solution:
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.
To update all RPMs for your particular architecture, run:
rpm -Fvh [filenames]
where [filenames] is a list of the RPMs you wish to upgrade. Only those
RPMs which are currently installed will be updated. Those RPMs which are
not installed but included in the list will not be updated. Note that you
can also use wildcards (*.rpm) if your current directory *only* contains the
desired RPMs.
Please note that this update is also available via Red Hat Network. Many
people find this an easier way to apply updates. 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.
5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):
223113 - CVE-2007-0044 Acrobat Reader Universal CSRF and session riding
431985 - CVE-2008-0655 acroread: unspecified vulnerabilities
432471 - CVE-2008-0667 acroread: silent print vulnerability
432629 - CVE-2007-5659 acroread Multiple buffer overflows
432630 - CVE-2007-5663 acroread JavaScript Insecure Method Exposure
432632 - CVE-2007-5666 acroread JavaScript Insecure Libary Search Path
432757 - CVE-2008-0726 Acroread memory corruption
6. Package List:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras:
i386:
acroread-8.1.2-1.el3.6.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-8.1.2-1.el3.6.i386.rpm
x86_64:
acroread-8.1.2-1.el3.6.i386.rpm
Red Hat Desktop version 3 Extras:
i386:
acroread-8.1.2-1.el3.6.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-8.1.2-1.el3.6.i386.rpm
x86_64:
acroread-8.1.2-1.el3.6.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 Extras:
i386:
acroread-8.1.2-1.el3.6.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-8.1.2-1.el3.6.i386.rpm
x86_64:
acroread-8.1.2-1.el3.6.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 Extras:
i386:
acroread-8.1.2-1.el3.6.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-8.1.2-1.el3.6.i386.rpm
x86_64:
acroread-8.1.2-1.el3.6.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras:
i386:
acroread-8.1.2-1.el4.2.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-8.1.2-1.el4.2.i386.rpm
x86_64:
acroread-8.1.2-1.el4.2.i386.rpm
Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras:
i386:
acroread-8.1.2-1.el4.2.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-8.1.2-1.el4.2.i386.rpm
x86_64:
acroread-8.1.2-1.el4.2.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras:
i386:
acroread-8.1.2-1.el4.2.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-8.1.2-1.el4.2.i386.rpm
x86_64:
acroread-8.1.2-1.el4.2.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras:
i386:
acroread-8.1.2-1.el4.2.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-8.1.2-1.el4.2.i386.rpm
x86_64:
acroread-8.1.2-1.el4.2.i386.rpm
RHEL Desktop Supplementary (v. 5 client):
i386:
acroread-8.1.2-1.el5.3.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-8.1.2-1.el5.3.i386.rpm
x86_64:
acroread-8.1.2-1.el5.3.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-8.1.2-1.el5.3.i386.rpm
RHEL Supplementary (v. 5 server):
i386:
acroread-8.1.2-1.el5.3.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-8.1.2-1.el5.3.i386.rpm
x86_64:
acroread-8.1.2-1.el5.3.i386.rpm
acroread-plugin-8.1.2-1.el5.3.i386.rpm
These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and
details on how to verify the signature are available from
https://www.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package
7. References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5659
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5663
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5666
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0044
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-0655
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-0667
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-0726
http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#critical
8. Contact:
The Red Hat security contact is <secalert@redhat.com>. More contact
details at https://www.redhat.com/security/team/contact/
Copyright 2008 Red Hat, Inc.
