Tiff/Icedove Security Update for Debian

Posted by Philipp Esselbach on: 12/17/2012 09:45 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

The following two updates has been released for Debian GNU/Linux: [DSA 2589-1] tiff security update and [DSA 2588-1] icedove security update

[DSA 2589-1] tiff security update

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-2589-1 security@debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/
December 16, 2012 http://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : tiff
Vulnerability : buffer overflow
Problem type : local
Debian-specific: no
CVE ID : CVE-2012-5581
Debian Bug : 694693

The tiff library for handling TIFF image files contained a stack-based
buffer overflow, potentially allowing attackers who can submit such
files to a vulnerable system to execute arbitrary code.

For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
version 3.9.4-5+squeeze8.

For the testing distribution (wheezy) and the unstable distribution
(sid), this problem has been fixed in version 4.0.2-1 of the tiff
package, and version 3.9.6-10 of the tiff3 package.

We recommend that you upgrade your tiff packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: http://www.debian.org/security/

[DSA 2588-1] icedove security update

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-2588-1 security@debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/
December 16, 2012 http://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : icedove
Vulnerability : several
Problem type : remote
Debian-specific: no
CVE ID : CVE-2012-4201 CVE-2012-4207 CVE-2012-4216 CVE-2012-5829
CVE-2012-5842

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Icedove, Debian's version
of the Mozilla Thunderbird mail and news client.

CVE-2012-4201
The evalInSandbox implementation uses an incorrect context during
the handling of JavaScript code that sets the location.href
property, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site
scripting (XSS) attacks or read arbitrary files by leveraging a
sandboxed add-on.

CVE-2012-4207
The HZ-GB-2312 character-set implementation does not properly handle
a ~ (tilde) character in proximity to a chunk delimiter, which
allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS)
attacks via a crafted document.

CVE-2012-4216
Use-after-free vulnerability in the gfxFont::GetFontEntry function
allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial
of service (heap memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.

CVE-2012-5829
Heap-based buffer overflow in the nsWindow::OnExposeEvent function could
allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

CVE-2012-5842
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine could
allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory
corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary
code.

For the stable distribution (squeeze), these problems have been fixed in
version 3.0.11-1+squeeze15.

For the unstable distribution (sid), these problems have been fixed in
version 10.0.11-1.

We recommend that you upgrade your icedove packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: http://www.debian.org/security/