Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : evince (MDKSA-2006:229)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 24612

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in ps.c for evince allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PostScript (PS) file with certain headers that contain long comments, as demonstrated using the DocumentMedia header.

Packages have been patched to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected evince package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 24612

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2006-229.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 2/18/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.1

Temporal Score: 4.2

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:evince, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 12/13/2006

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-5864

BID: 20978

MDKSA: 2006:229

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