Secunia Security Advisory - Red Hat has issued an update for enscript. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.
89f251820b78e8a90b6fabc6659f6e0c23a8fb55454ff1770c36b71d798b08fb
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Did you know that a change in our assessment rating, exploit code
availability, or if an updated patch is released by the vendor, is
not part of this mailing-list?
Click here to learn more:
http://secunia.com/advisories/business_solutions/
----------------------------------------------------------------------
TITLE:
Red Hat update for enscript
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA33181
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/33181/
CRITICAL:
Moderately critical
IMPACT:
System access
WHERE:
>From remote
OPERATING SYSTEM:
RedHat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/48/
RedHat Enterprise Linux AS 3
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/2534/
RedHat Enterprise Linux AS 4
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/4669/
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/1306/
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 3
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/2535/
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 4
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/4668/
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/1044/
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 3
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/2536/
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 4
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/4670/
RedHat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 for Itanium
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/1326/
DESCRIPTION:
Red Hat has issued an update for enscript. This fixes some
vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to
compromise a vulnerable system.
For more information:
SA32137
Additionally, this fixes boundary errors within the
"recognize_eps_file()" function in src/psgen.c and "tilde_subst()"
function in src/util.c.
SOLUTION:
Updated packages are available via Red Hat Network.
http://rhn.redhat.com
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
RHSA-2008-1021:
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-1021.html
OTHER REFERENCES:
SA32137:
http://secunia.com/advisories/32137/
----------------------------------------------------------------------
About:
This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help
everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest
vulnerabilities.
Subscribe:
http://secunia.com/advisories/secunia_security_advisories/
Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.)
http://secunia.com/advisories/about_secunia_advisories/
Please Note:
Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by
clicking the link.
Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories.
Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only
use those supplied by the vendor.
----------------------------------------------------------------------