Technical Support
2000-Jun-09 18:01 UTC
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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