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GLSA-200508-08 : Xpdf, Kpdf, GPdf: Denial of Service vulnerability

low Nessus Plugin ID 19441

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200508-08 (Xpdf, Kpdf, GPdf: Denial of Service vulnerability)

 Xpdf, Kpdf and GPdf do not handle a broken table of embedded TrueType fonts correctly. After detecting such a table, Xpdf, Kpdf and GPdf attempt to reconstruct the information in it by decoding the PDF file, which causes the generation of a huge temporary file.
 Impact :

 A remote attacker may cause a Denial of Service by creating a specially crafted PDF file, sending it to a CUPS printing system (which uses Xpdf), or by enticing a user to open it in Xpdf, Kpdf, or GPdf.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All Xpdf users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-text/xpdf-3.00-r10' All GPdf users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-text/gpdf-2.10.0-r1' All Kpdf users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=kde-base/kdegraphics-3.3.2-r3' All KDE Split Ebuild Kpdf users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=kde-base/kpdf-3.4.1-r1'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200508-08

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 19441

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200508-08.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Published: 8/18/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:gpdf, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:kdegraphics, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:kpdf, p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:xpdf, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 8/16/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/9/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-2097

GLSA: 200508-08