sylpheed security update
Security Advisory: Important
An updated sylpheed package that fixes a buffer overflow issue is now
available.
This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red
Hat Security Response Team.
Sylpheed is a GTK+ based fast email client.
A buffer overflow bug has been found in the way Sylpheed handles non-ASCII
characters in the header of a message to which a victim replies. A
carefully crafted email message could potentially allow an attacker to
execute arbitrary code on a victim's machine if they reply to such a
message. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org)
has assigned the name CAN-2005-0667 to this issue.
Users of Sylpheed should upgrade to this updated package, which contains a
backported patch, and is not vulnerable to this issue.
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied. Use Red Hat
Network to download and update your packages. To launch the Red Hat
Update Agent, use the following command:
up2date
For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the
following Web page for the System Administration or Customization
guide specific to your system:
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/
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