SUSE-SU-2014:1623-1: moderate: Security update for pidgin

[sle-updates at lists.suse.com]

   SUSE Security Update: Security update for pidgin
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Announcement ID:    SUSE-SU-2014:1623-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #902408 #902409 #902410 
Cross-References:   CVE-2014-3695 CVE-2014-3696 CVE-2014-3698
                   
Affected Products:
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3
                    SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3
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   An update that fixes three vulnerabilities is now available.

Description:


   This pidgin update fixes the following security issues:

       * bnc#902408: remote information leak via crafted XMPP message
         (CVE-2014-3698)
       * bnc#902410: denial of service parsing Groupwise server message
         (CVE-2014-3696)
       * bnc#902409: crash in MXit protocol plug-in (CVE-2014-3695)

   Security Issues:

       * CVE-2014-3698
         <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-3698>
       * CVE-2014-3696
         <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-3696>
       * CVE-2014-3695
         <http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-3695>


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 Software Development Kit 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch sdksp3-finch-10078

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3:

      zypper in -t patch sledsp3-finch-10078

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


Package List:

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 (i586 ia64 ppc64 s390x x86_64):

      finch-2.6.6-0.25.2
      finch-devel-2.6.6-0.25.2
      libpurple-2.6.6-0.25.2
      libpurple-devel-2.6.6-0.25.2
      libpurple-lang-2.6.6-0.25.2
      pidgin-2.6.6-0.25.2
      pidgin-devel-2.6.6-0.25.2

   - SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 (i586 x86_64):

      finch-2.6.6-0.25.2
      libpurple-2.6.6-0.25.2
      libpurple-lang-2.6.6-0.25.2
      libpurple-meanwhile-2.6.6-0.25.2
      libpurple-tcl-2.6.6-0.25.2
      pidgin-2.6.6-0.25.2


References:

   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3695.html
   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3696.html
   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3698.html
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=902408
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=902409
   https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=902410
   http://download.suse.com/patch/finder/?keywords=b42c0aeceaaa9ff5f85df2d7207116a2