SUSE-SU-2012:0703-1: important: Security update for pidgin-otr

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   SUSE Security Update: Security update for pidgin-otr
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2012:0703-1
Rating:             important
References:         #762498 
Cross-References:   CVE-2012-2369
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:


   A format string flaw in pidgin-otr could have caused a
   denial of service  condition or even potentially allowed
   attackers to execute arbitrary code.  This has been fixed.

   Security Issue reference:

   * CVE-2012-2369
   <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-2369
   >


Patch Instructions:

   To install this SUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp1-pidgin-otr-6380

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp1-pidgin-otr-6380

   To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 (i586 x86_64):

      pidgin-otr-3.2.0-1.40.1

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1 (i586 x86_64):

      pidgin-otr-3.2.0-1.40.1


References:

   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-2369.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/762498
   http://download.novell.com/patch/finder/?keywords=88a4e0d56e88f035f398a36e479c669e