Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : xpdf (MDKSA-2005:017)

high Nessus Plugin ID 16254

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

A buffer overflow vulnerability was discovered in the xpdf PDF viewer, which could allow for arbitrary code execution as the user viewing a PDF file. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient bounds checking while processing a PDF file that provides malicious values in the /Encrypt /Length tag.

The updated packages have been patched to prevent these problems.

Solution

Update the affected xpdf package.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 16254

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2005-017.nasl

Version: 1.20

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 1/26/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

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:10.0, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 1/25/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0064

MDKSA: 2005:017

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