TITLE:
Ubuntu update for w3c-libwww

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA17814

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17814/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
DoS

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Ubuntu Linux 5.04
http://secunia.com/product/5036/
Ubuntu Linux 4.10
http://secunia.com/product/4491/

DESCRIPTION:
Ubuntu has issued an update for w3c-libwww. This fixes a
vulnerability, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people
to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).

For more information:
SA17119

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.

-- Ubuntu 4.10 --

Source archives:

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/w/w3c-libwww/w3c-libwww_5.4.0-9ubuntu0.4.10.diff.gz
Size/MD5: 510355 15f9592db51864e0e060fe1f3a6f63f6
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/w/w3c-libwww/w3c-libwww_5.4.0-9ubuntu0.4.10.dsc
Size/MD5: 714 637bf331ecefe995ae2ef4b280e2bc2b
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/w/w3c-libwww/w3c-libwww_5.4.0.orig.tar.gz
Size/MD5: 1127018 a6073cda765b7f9fa0970eb92757f6bb

amd64 architecture (Athlon64, Opteron, EM64T Xeon)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/w/w3c-libwww/libwww-dev_5.4.0-9ubuntu0.4.10_amd64.deb
Size/MD5: 684660 313c59ca507046ff8a2b66ac49d0ac7e
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/w/w3c-libwww/libwww-ssl-dev_5.4.0-9ubuntu0.4.10_amd64.deb
Size/MD5: 692530 d06eb91e03a400e23ae94d8466965bc5
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/w/w3c-libwww/libwww-ssl0_5.4.0-9ubuntu0.4.10_amd64.deb
Size/MD5: 512118 2646446086e15f870cc8930d39fa65ad
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/w/w3c-libwww/libwww0_5.4.0-9ubuntu0.4.10_amd64.deb
Size/MD5: 503738 7dffb1bfe8e5215be6840aa9a8f2d2c9

i386 architecture (x86 compatible Intel/AMD)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/w/w3c-libwww/libwww-dev_5.4.0-9ubuntu0.4.10_i386.deb
Size/MD5: 607840 b16565a4a8dfaa8a5b10227f73d0ca5d
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/w/w3c-libwww/libwww-ssl-dev_5.4.0-9ubuntu0.4.10_i386.deb
Size/MD5: 614156 01705c593f044c6ef920c3799b8a7cb7
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/w/w3c-libwww/libwww-ssl0_5.4.0-9ubuntu0.4.10_i386.deb
Size/MD5: 452774 21fe2a50e533a6be012c07ca2e1bca33
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/w/w3c-libwww/libwww0_5.4.0-9ubuntu0.4.10_i386.deb
Size/MD5: 444552 098a59839be744797f2c8f9df0fc70ba

powerpc architecture (Apple Macintosh G3/G4/G5)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/w/w3c-libwww/libwww-dev_5.4.0-9ubuntu0.4.10_powerpc.deb
Size/MD5: 694934 c4b38eaec0fbff44f0b92e6b8d4c646f
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/w/w3c-libwww/libwww-ssl-dev_5.4.0-9ubuntu0.4.10_powerpc.deb
Size/MD5: 704214 98db309dd1b252e6fe1fc7ec3f5e342c
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/w/w3c-libwww/libwww-ssl0_5.4.0-9ubuntu0.4.10_powerpc.deb
Size/MD5: 507282 96d5f4382a0df15df9a04b72f33350f5
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/w/w3c-libwww/libwww0_5.4.0-9ubuntu0.4.10_powerpc.deb
Size/MD5: 498518 f77c5c60228ec7f769281ca4ba690ac1

-- Ubuntu 5.04 --

Source archives:

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/w/w3c-libwww/w3c-libwww_5.4.0-9ubuntu0.5.04.diff.gz
Size/MD5: 510353 dfacb49b7bc30b6829a064ed857bad36
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/w/w3c-libwww/w3c-libwww_5.4.0-9ubuntu0.5.04.dsc
Size/MD5: 714 6b2128a3be183cbb204645423fa4fb22
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/w/w3c-libwww/w3c-libwww_5.4.0.orig.tar.gz
Size/MD5: 1127018 a6073cda765b7f9fa0970eb92757f6bb

amd64 architecture (Athlon64, Opteron, EM64T Xeon)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/w/w3c-libwww/libwww-dev_5.4.0-9ubuntu0.5.04_amd64.deb
Size/MD5: 684646 774b5e3bb24748468fb4417119648b1b
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/w/w3c-libwww/libwww-ssl-dev_5.4.0-9ubuntu0.5.04_amd64.deb
Size/MD5: 692468 bc282e4fc92517bea58d67f8682f4793
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/w/w3c-libwww/libwww-ssl0_5.4.0-9ubuntu0.5.04_amd64.deb
Size/MD5: 512176 17bce1afc105e18c7d0a87a2bd1c0e35
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/w/w3c-libwww/libwww0_5.4.0-9ubuntu0.5.04_amd64.deb
Size/MD5: 503836 229e14f16890a3698b7a6c0f643c3a07

i386 architecture (x86 compatible Intel/AMD)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/w/w3c-libwww/libwww-dev_5.4.0-9ubuntu0.5.04_i386.deb
Size/MD5: 607932 f8d90cd4c1c414fd3be1445452b0f9dc
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/w/w3c-libwww/libwww-ssl-dev_5.4.0-9ubuntu0.5.04_i386.deb
Size/MD5: 614278 7c49d8fb328a1615fbf68df3e31e8874
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/w/w3c-libwww/libwww-ssl0_5.4.0-9ubuntu0.5.04_i386.deb
Size/MD5: 452130 8869e99df88b832629d392fb09bd4943
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/w/w3c-libwww/libwww0_5.4.0-9ubuntu0.5.04_i386.deb
Size/MD5: 443922 8fe4ee3f786484817a18269ff5b1bb00

powerpc architecture (Apple Macintosh G3/G4/G5)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/w/w3c-libwww/libwww-dev_5.4.0-9ubuntu0.5.04_powerpc.deb
Size/MD5: 694902 9adb92ce0d06b187804ea4ef3b9b98e0
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/w/w3c-libwww/libwww-ssl-dev_5.4.0-9ubuntu0.5.04_powerpc.deb
Size/MD5: 704190 4ede635cd936116304be4938db47c206
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/w/w3c-libwww/libwww-ssl0_5.4.0-9ubuntu0.5.04_powerpc.deb
Size/MD5: 507868 cd6be292a8642f6ba829f20c0d477dcd
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/w/w3c-libwww/libwww0_5.4.0-9ubuntu0.5.04_powerpc.deb
Size/MD5: 498974 d12c45e22e60c084bfe6245884a3c911

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.ubuntulinux.org/usn/usn-220-1

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA17119:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17119/

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