Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : xpdf (MDKSA-2003:071-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 14054

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

Martyn Gilmore discovered flaws in various PDF viewers, including xpdf. An attacker could place malicious external hyperlinks in a document that, if followed, could execute arbitary shell commands with the privileges of the person viewing the PDF document.

Update :

New packages are available as the previous patches that had been applied did not correct all possible ways of exploiting this issue.

Solution

Update the affected xpdf package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 14054

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2003-071.nasl

Version: 1.20

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 7/31/2004

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:xpdf, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.0, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 7/23/2003

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2003-0434

MDKSA: 2003:071-1

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