Red Hat Security Advisory: WindowMaker security update
Updated packages are available to fix a vulnerability in Window Maker. [Updated 06 Feb 2003] Fixed packages for Advanced Workstation 2.1 have been added. [Updated 31 Mar 2003] New erratum packages are available to fix a bug in the original security patch. [Updated 18 Jun 2003] The last update did not include the Advanced Workstation 2.1 packages, these have now been added back.
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2002-1277US | high7.5 | — | ||
Buffer overflow in Window Maker (wmaker) 0.80.0 and earlier may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a certain image file that is not properly handled when Window M… | ||||
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remediations (2)
- FixedRed Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. 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-2003:009 - FixedRed Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. 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-2003:009
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