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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Gentoo Local Security Checks >> [GLSA-200501-17] KPdf, KOffice: More vulnerabilities in included Xpdf Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[GLSA-200501-17] KPdf, KOffice: More vulnerabilities in included Xpdf |
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KPdf, KOffice: More vulnerabilities in included Xpdf Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200501-17 (KPdf, KOffice: More vulnerabilities in included Xpdf) KPdf and KOffice both include Xpdf code to handle PDF files. Xpdf is vulnerable to multiple new integer overflows, as described in GLSA 200412-24. Impact A possible hacker could entice a user to open a specially-crafted PDF file, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the rights of the user running the affected utility. Workaround There is no known workaround at this time. References: http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200412-24.xml http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-1125 http://kde.org/info/security/advisory-20041223-1.txt http://koffice.kde.org/security/2004_xpdf_integer_overflow_2.php Solution: All KPdf users should upgrade to the latest version of kdegraphics: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose kde-base/kdegraphics All KOffice users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose app-office/koffice Network Security Threat Level: Medium Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2005 Michel Arboi |
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