linux security - Jun 2000 - Security Update: flaws in the SSL transaction handling of Netscape

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                   Caldera Systems, Inc.  Security Advisory

Subject:                flaws in the SSL transaction handling of Netscape
Advisory number:        CSSA-2000-017.0
Issue date:             2000 June, 09
Cross reference:        
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1. Problem Description

   There are some flaws in the SSL transaction handling of Netscape Version 4.72
   which could compromise encrypted SSL sessions.

   This update upgrades Netscape to version 4.73, which also fixes some
   annoying crashes during common usage.

   Upgrade to the new version is recommended.
 
2. Vulnerable Versions

   System                       Package
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   OpenLinux Desktop 2.3        not vulnerable

   OpenLinux eServer 2.3        not vulnerable
   and OpenLinux eBuilder       

   OpenLinux eDesktop 2.4       previous to communicator-4.73-2
                                
 
3. Solution

   Workaround:

   none

   The proper solution is to upgrade to the fixed packages.

4. OpenLinux Desktop 2.3

   not vulnerable

5. OpenLinux eServer 2.3 and OpenLinux eBuilder for ECential 3.0

   not vulnerable

6. OpenLinux eDesktop 2.4

   6.1 Location of Fixed Packages

       The upgrade packages can be found on Caldera's FTP site at:

       ftp://ftp.calderasystems.com/pub/updates/eDesktop/2.4/current/RPMS/

       The corresponding source code package can be found at:

       ftp://ftp.calderasystems.com/pub/updates/eDesktop/2.4/current/SRPMS

   6.2 Verification

       9ecb1ce4bc3725e83547508d668c96ce  RPMS/communicator-4.73-2.i386.rpm
       6693cb054149d0d59c3adea89913052b  SRPMS/communicator-4.73-2.src.rpm

   6.3 Installing Fixed Packages

       Upgrade the affected packages with the following commands:

          rpm -F communicator-4.73-2.i386.rpm
   
7. References

   This and other Caldera security resources are located at:

   http://www.calderasystems.com/support/security/index.html

8. Disclaimer

   Caldera Systems, Inc. is not responsible for the misuse of any of the
   information we provide on this website and/or through our security
   advisories. Our advisories are a service to our customers intended to
   promote secure installation and use of Caldera OpenLinux.

9. Acknowledgements

   Caldera Systems wishes to thank Netscape and SuSE for providing fixes
   for the encountered crashes and security problems.
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