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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-200602-05] KPdf: Heap based overflow Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[GLSA-200602-05] KPdf: Heap based overflow |
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KPdf: Heap based overflow Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200602-05 (KPdf: Heap based overflow) KPdf includes Xpdf code to handle PDF files. Dirk Mueller discovered that the Xpdf code is vulnerable a heap based overflow in the splash rasterizer engine. Impact A possible hacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted PDF file with Kpdf, 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://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-0301 http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20060202-1.txt Solution: All kdegraphics users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=kde-base/kdegraphics-3.4.3-r4" All Kpdf users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=kde-base/kpdf-3.4.3-r4" Network Security Threat Level: Medium Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2006 Michel Arboi |
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