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RHEL 2.1 : xpdf (RHSA-2007:1031)
high Nessus Plugin ID 27840
Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update.Description
Updated xpdf packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1.This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
Xpdf is an X Window System-based viewer for Portable Document Format (PDF) files.
Alin Rad Pop discovered a flaw in the handling of PDF files. An attacker could create a malicious PDF file that would cause Xpdf to crash, or potentially execute arbitrary code when opened.
(CVE-2007-5393)
A flaw was found in the t1lib library, used in the handling of Type 1 fonts. An attacker could create a malicious file that would cause Xpdf to crash, or potentially execute arbitrary code when opened.
(CVE-2007-4033)
Users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to resolve these issues.
Solution
Update the affected xpdf package.See Also
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2007-4033
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 27840
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2007-1031.nasl
Version: 1.23
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 11/8/2007
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.0
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 8.1
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:xpdf, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 11/7/2007
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/27/2007
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2007-4033, CVE-2007-5393