Red Hat Security Advisory: : Updated gaim client fixes URL vulnerability
Updated gaim packages are now available for Red Hat Powertools 7. These updates fix a vulnerability in the URL handler.
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2002-0989US | high7.5 | — | ||
The URL handler in the manual browser option for Gaim before 0.59.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary script via shell metacharacters in a link. | ||||
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- FixedRed Hat Powertools 7.0
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. To update all RPMs for your particular architecture, run: rpm -Fvh [filenames] where [filenames] is a list of the RPMs you wish to upgrade. Only those RPMs which are currently installed will be updated. Those RPMs which are not installed but included in the list will not be updated. Note that you can also use wildcards (*.rpm) if your current directory *only* contains the desired RPMs. Please note that this update is also available via Red Hat Network. Many people find this an easier way to apply updates. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command: up2date This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2002:190
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