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[GLSA-200501-32] KPdf, KOffice: Stack overflow in included Xpdf code

Vulnerability Assessment Summary KPdf, KOffice: Stack overflow in included Xpdf code Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200501-32 (KPdf, KOffice: Stack overflow in included Xpdf code) KPdf and KOffice both include Xpdf code to handle PDF files. Xpdf is vulnerable to a new stack overflow, as described in GLSA 200501-28. 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 application. Workaround There is no known workaround at this time. References: http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200501-28.xml http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-0064 http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20050119-1.txt http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20050120-1.txt 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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