Security update for gnomemeeting

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(Last modified: 25APR2007)

solutions Security update for gnomemeeting SuSE Linux Maintenance Web (0da716e6d8dcb650dffe6c0b4697bf70)

Applies to

Package: gnomemeeting
Product(s): SUSE SLED 10 for x86
SUSE SLED 10 for AMD64 and Intel EM64T
SuSE Linux Desktop 1.0
Novell Linux Desktop 9 for x86
Novell Linux Desktop 9 for x86_64
Patch: patch-11502Zypp-Patch-Number: 3163
Release: 20070425
Obsoletes: none

Indications

Install this update if you are using gnomemeeting.

Contraindications

None.

Problem description

This update fixes format string problems in gnomemeeting which might be used by remote attackers to crash gnomemeeting and on older distributions potentially execute code. (CVE-2007-1007)

Solution

Please install the updates provided at the location noted below.

Installation notes

This update is provided as an RPM package that can easily be installed onto a running system by using this command:


rpm -Fvh gnomemeeting.rpm

links to download packages

Download Source Packages

Download the source code of the patches for maintained products.

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