- Issued:
- 2009-11-10
- Updated:
- 2009-11-10
RHSA-2009:1572 - Moderate: 4Suite security update
Synopsis
Moderate: 4Suite security update
Type/Severity
Security Advisory Moderate
Topic
An updated 4Suite package that fixes one security issue is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4.
This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
Description
The 4Suite package contains XML-related tools and libraries for Python, including 4DOM, 4XSLT, 4XPath, 4RDF, and 4XPointer.
A buffer over-read flaw was found in the way 4Suite's XML parser handles malformed UTF-8 sequences when processing XML files. A specially-crafted XML file could cause applications using the 4Suite library to crash while parsing the file. (CVE-2009-3720)
Note: In Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, this flaw only affects a non-default configuration of the 4Suite package: configurations where the beta version of the cDomlette module is enabled.
All 4Suite users should upgrade to this updated package, which contains a backported patch to correct this issue. After installing the updated package, applications using the 4Suite XML-related tools and libraries must be restarted for the update to take effect.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at This content is not included.http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259
Affected Products
| Product | Version | Arch |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 4.8 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 4.8 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support | 4.8 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian | 4 | ppc |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian | 3 | ppc |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian - Extended Update Support | 4.8 | ppc |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 4 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 4 | s390 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 3 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems | 3 | s390 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 4.8 | s390x |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support | 4.8 | s390 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 4 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 4 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 3 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 3 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation | 3 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 4 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 4 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 3 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 3 | ia64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | 3 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 4 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 4 | i386 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 3 | x86_64 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop | 3 | i386 |
Updated Packages
- 4Suite-1.0-3.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
- 4Suite-1.0-3.el4_8.1.ia64.rpm
- 4Suite-1.0-3.el4_8.1.x86_64.rpm
- 4Suite-1.0-3.el4_8.1.src.rpm
- 4Suite-1.0-3.el4_8.1.ppc.rpm
- 4Suite-1.0-3.el4_8.1.s390.rpm
- 4Suite-1.0-3.el4_8.1.s390x.rpm
Fixes
CVEs
References
Additional information
- The Red Hat security contact is This content is not included.secalert@redhat.com. More contact details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/.
- Offline Security Data data is available for integration with other systems. See Offline Security Data API to get started.