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[Full-disclosure] rPSA-2008-0223-1 poppler

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Subject: [Full-disclosure] rPSA-2008-0223-1 poppler
Date: Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:18:44 -0400 
rPath Security Advisory: 2008-0223-1
Published: 2008-07-09
Products:
    rPath Linux 2

Rating: Major
Exposure Level Classification:
    Indirect User Deterministic Unauthorized Access
Updated Versions:
    poppler=conary.rpath.com@rpl:2/0.6.2-2-0.1

rPath Issue Tracking System:
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2649

References:
    http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2950
    http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-007.html

Description:
    Previous versions of the poppler package contain a memory-management
    bug that may allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code
    using maliciously crafted PDF files.
    
    Note that applications linked against libpoppler may also be affected
    by this vulnerability, and will be fixed by this update.

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0223

Copyright 2008 rPath, Inc.
This file is distributed under the terms of the MIT License.
A copy is available at http://www.rpath.com/permanent/mit-license.html

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