Oracle Linux 4 : xpdf (ELSA-2008-0240)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 67688

Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

From Red Hat Security Advisory 2008:0240 :

Updated xpdf packages that fix a security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.

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.

Kees Cook discovered a flaw in the way xpdf displayed malformed fonts embedded in PDF files. An attacker could create a malicious PDF file that would cause xpdf to crash, or, potentially, execute arbitrary code when opened. (CVE-2008-1693)

Users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to resolve this issue.

Solution

Update the affected xpdf package.

See Also

https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2008-April/000577.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 67688

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2008-0240.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/12/2013

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.8

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xpdf, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:4

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/OracleLinux, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/18/2008

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/18/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-1693

BID: 28830

CWE: 20

RHSA: 2008:0240