SuSE 11.1 Security Update : xpdf-tools (SAT Patch Number 3857)

high Nessus Plugin ID 52162

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 11 host is missing a security update.

Description

This update of xpdf fixes an out-of-bounds write in CharCodeToUnicode.cc and a bad instruction pointer while parsing malformed PDF files.

Solution

Apply SAT patch number 3857.

See Also

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=none

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=661018

https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=664484

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2642.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4653.html

http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4654.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 52162

File Name: suse_11_xpdf-tools-110126.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 2/24/2011

Updated: 1/19/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.6

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:novell:suse_linux:11:xpdf-tools, cpe:/o:novell:suse_linux:11

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 1/26/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-2642, CVE-2010-4653, CVE-2010-4654