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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200412-24
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Severity: Normal
Title: Xpdf, GPdf: New integer overflows
Date: December 28, 2004
Bugs: #75191, #75201
ID: 200412-24
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Synopsis
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New integer overflows were discovered in Xpdf, potentially resulting in
the execution of arbitrary code. GPdf includes Xpdf code and therefore
is vulnerable to the same issues.
Background
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Xpdf is an open source viewer for Portable Document Format (PDF) files.
GPdf is a Gnome-based PDF viewer that includes some Xpdf code.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 app-text/xpdf <= 3.00-r6 >= 3.00-r7
2 app-text/gpdf <= 2.8.1 >= 2.8.1-r1
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2 affected packages on all of their supported architectures.
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Description
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A new integer overflow issue was discovered in Xpdf's Gfx::doImage()
function.
Impact
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An attacker could entice an user to open a specially-crafted PDF file,
potentially resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the rights of
the user running Xpdf or GPdf.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All Xpdf users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/xpdf-3.00-r7"
All GPdf users should also upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/gpdf-2.8.1-r1"
References
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[ 1 ] CAN-2004-1125
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-1125
[ 2 ] iDEFENSE Advisory
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=172&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=true
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200412-24.xml
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2004 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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