Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2006 18:25:04 +0100
From: Thierry Carrez <koon@gentoo.org.>
To: gentoo-announce@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: [ GLSA 200602-04 ] Xpdf, Poppler: Heap overflow
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200602-04
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: Xpdf, Poppler: Heap overflow
Date: February 12, 2006
Bugs: #120985
ID: 200602-04
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Synopsis
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Xpdf and Poppler are vulnerable to a heap overflow that may be
exploited to execute arbitrary code.
Background
==========
Xpdf is a PDF file viewer that runs under the X Window System. Poppler
is a PDF rendering library based on the Xpdf 3.0 code base.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 app-text/xpdf < 3.01-r7 >= 3.01-r7
2 app-text/poppler < 0.5.0-r4 >= 0.5.0-r4
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2 affected packages on all of their supported architectures.
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Description
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Dirk Mueller has reported a vulnerability in Xpdf. It is caused by a
missing boundary check in the splash rasterizer engine when handling
PDF splash images with overly large dimensions.
Impact
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By sending a specially crafted PDF file to a victim, an attacker could
cause an overflow, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary
code with the privileges of the user running the application.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All Xpdf users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/xpdf-3.01-r7"
All Poppler users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/poppler-0.5.0-r4"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2006-0301
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-0301
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200602-04.xml
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2006 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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