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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                       ESB-2008.0820 -- [UNIX/Linux]
                    Format string vulnerability in yelp
                              22 August 2008

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:              yelp
Publisher:            Mandriva
Operating System:     Mandriva Linux
                      UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Impact:               Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands
Access:               Remote/Unauthenticated
CVE Names:            CVE-2008-3533

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 Mandriva Linux Security Advisory                         MDVSA-2008:175
 http://www.mandriva.com/security/
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 Package : yelp
 Date    : August 20, 2008
 Affected: 2008.0, 2008.1
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 Problem Description:

 A format string vulnerability was discovered in yelp after version
 2.19.90 and before 2.24 that could allow remote attackers to execute
 arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an invalid URI on the
 command-line or via URI helpers in Firefox, Evolution, or possibly
 other programs (CVE-2008-3533).
 
 The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.
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 References:

 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3533
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 Updated Packages:

 Mandriva Linux 2008.0:
 a719b8c3aea21146f01af266c3b45fc7  2008.0/i586/yelp-2.20.0-3.7mdv2008.0.i586.rpm 
 0d2ef45c8b12d4f07161b92be7601a2f  2008.0/SRPMS/yelp-2.20.0-3.7mdv2008.0.src.rpm

 Mandriva Linux 2008.0/X86_64:
 5412717db7dd8419ce9b28c4de7307ab  2008.0/x86_64/yelp-2.20.0-3.7mdv2008.0.x86_64.rpm 
 0d2ef45c8b12d4f07161b92be7601a2f  2008.0/SRPMS/yelp-2.20.0-3.7mdv2008.0.src.rpm

 Mandriva Linux 2008.1:
 6f58eb4d621798e98aec55cda0900990  2008.1/i586/yelp-2.22.0-2.4mdv2008.1.i586.rpm 
 10880d9090a2cb089674fca828560fe5  2008.1/SRPMS/yelp-2.22.0-2.4mdv2008.1.src.rpm

 Mandriva Linux 2008.1/X86_64:
 bd939bf4ff92cf5171e59ffac790a9f4  2008.1/x86_64/yelp-2.22.0-2.4mdv2008.1.x86_64.rpm 
 10880d9090a2cb089674fca828560fe5  2008.1/SRPMS/yelp-2.22.0-2.4mdv2008.1.src.rpm
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 You can view other update advisories for Mandriva Linux at:

  http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories

 If you want to report vulnerabilities, please contact

  security_(at)_mandriva.com
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 Type Bits/KeyID     Date       User ID
 pub  1024D/22458A98 2000-07-10 Mandriva Security Team
  <security*mandriva.com>
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