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CentOS 4 : xpdf (CESA-2007:1029)
high Nessus Plugin ID 38001
Synopsis
The remote CentOS host is missing a security update.Description
Updated xpdf packages that fix several security issues 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.
Alin Rad Pop discovered several flaws 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-2007-4352, CVE-2007-5392, CVE-2007-5393)
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
http://www.nessus.org/u?88ea411a
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 38001
File Name: centos_RHSA-2007-1029.nasl
Version: 1.14
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: CentOS Local Security Checks
Published: 4/23/2009
Updated: 1/4/2021
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 6.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:xpdf, cpe:/o:centos:centos:4
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/CentOS/release, Host/CentOS/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 11/8/2007
Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/7/2007
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2007-4352, CVE-2007-5392, CVE-2007-5393
BID: 26367