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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 >> Red Hat Local Security Checks >> RHSA-2005-059: xpdf Vulnerability Assessment Details
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RHSA-2005-059: xpdf |
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Check for the version of the xpdf packages Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment Updated Xpdf package that fixes a stack based buffer overflow security issue is now available. Xpdf is an X Window System based viewer for Portable Document Format (PDF) files. A buffer overflow flaw was found when processing the /Encrypt /Length tag. A possible hacker could construct a carefully crafted PDF file that could cause Xpdf to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code when opened. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2005-0064 to this issue. Red Hat believes that the Exec-Shield technology (enabled by default since Update 3) will block attempts to exploit this vulnerability on x86 architectures. All users of the Xpdf package should upgrade to this updated package, which resolves this issue Solution : http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-059.html Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005 Tenable Network Security |
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