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Scientific Linux Security Update : poppler on SL7.x x86_64 (20161103)
high Nessus Plugin ID 95855
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Synopsis
The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
Security Fix(es) :- A heap-buffer overflow was found in the poppler library.
An attacker could create a malicious PDF file that would cause applications that use poppler (such as Evince) to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code when opened. (CVE-2015-8868)
Additional Changes :
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 95855
File Name: sl_20161103_poppler_on_SL7_x.nasl
Version: 3.5
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 12/15/2016
Updated: 1/8/2026
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, 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
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2015-8868
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 6.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:poppler-qt-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:poppler-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:poppler-cpp, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:poppler-demos, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:poppler-glib, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:poppler, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:poppler-cpp-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:poppler-qt, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:poppler-utils, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:poppler-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:poppler-glib-devel
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: 11/3/2016
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/6/2016
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2015-8868