[RHSA-2008:0601-01] Moderate: adminutil security update

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                   Red Hat Security Advisory

Synopsis:          Moderate: adminutil security update
Advisory ID:       RHSA-2008:0601-01
Product:           Red Hat Directory Server
Advisory URL:      https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0601.html
Issue date:        2008-08-27
CVE Names:         CVE-2008-2929 
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1. Summary:

An updated adminutil package that fixes a security issue is now available
for Red Hat Directory Server 8.0.

This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red
Hat Security Response Team.

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

Red Hat Directory Server 8.0 (for AS v. 4) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Directory Server 8.0 (for ES v. 4) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Directory Server 8.0 (for RHEL 5 Server) - i386, x86_64

3. Description:

Red Hat Directory Server is an LDAPv3-compliant server. The adminutil
packages is collection of function libraries used to administer directory
servers, usually in conjunction with the Administration Server.

The Directory Server Administration Express web interface incorrectly
parsed %-escaped user provided values. A remote attacker could use this
flaw to conduct cross-site scripting attacks against directory server
administrators using the Administration Express web interface.
(CVE-2008-2929)

All users of Red Hat Directory Server should upgrade to this updated
adminutil packages, which resolve this issue.

4. Solution:

This update is available via Red Hat Network.

Users running Red Hat Directory Server 8 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux should
consult the following Knowledge Base article for instruction on how to
install updated RPM packages: http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188

Users running Red Hat Directory Server 8 on Solaris can download updated
Solaris packages in the PKG format form the Red Hat Directory Server 8.0
Solaris channel on the Red Hat Network. Those packages need to be
installed/upgraded using Solaris native package management tools.

See also Red Hat Directory Server 8.0 Installation Guide for installation
instructions: http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/dir-server/install/8.0/

5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):

454621 - CVE-2008-2929 Directory Server: multiple XSS issues

6. Package List:

Red Hat Directory Server 8.0 (for AS v. 4):

Source:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4AS/en/RHDirServ/SRPMS/adminutil-1.1.7-3.el4dsrv.src.rpm

i386:
adminutil-1.1.7-3.el4dsrv.i386.rpm
adminutil-debuginfo-1.1.7-3.el4dsrv.i386.rpm
adminutil-devel-1.1.7-3.el4dsrv.i386.rpm

x86_64:
adminutil-1.1.7-3.el4dsrv.x86_64.rpm
adminutil-debuginfo-1.1.7-3.el4dsrv.x86_64.rpm
adminutil-devel-1.1.7-3.el4dsrv.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Directory Server 8.0 (for ES v. 4):

Source:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4ES/en/RHDirServ/SRPMS/adminutil-1.1.7-3.el4dsrv.src.rpm

i386:
adminutil-1.1.7-3.el4dsrv.i386.rpm
adminutil-debuginfo-1.1.7-3.el4dsrv.i386.rpm
adminutil-devel-1.1.7-3.el4dsrv.i386.rpm

x86_64:
adminutil-1.1.7-3.el4dsrv.x86_64.rpm
adminutil-debuginfo-1.1.7-3.el4dsrv.x86_64.rpm
adminutil-devel-1.1.7-3.el4dsrv.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Directory Server 8.0 (for RHEL 5 Server):

Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Server/en/RHDirServ/SRPMS/adminutil-1.1.7-3.el5dsrv.src.rpm

i386:
adminutil-1.1.7-3.el5dsrv.i386.rpm
adminutil-debuginfo-1.1.7-3.el5dsrv.i386.rpm
adminutil-devel-1.1.7-3.el5dsrv.i386.rpm

x86_64:
adminutil-1.1.7-3.el5dsrv.x86_64.rpm
adminutil-debuginfo-1.1.7-3.el5dsrv.x86_64.rpm
adminutil-devel-1.1.7-3.el5dsrv.x86_64.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-2008-2929
http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate

8. Contact:

The Red Hat security contact is <secalert at redhat.com>.  More contact
details at https://www.redhat.com/security/team/contact/

Copyright 2008 Red Hat, Inc.
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