Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : tetex (MDKSA-2005:021)

high Nessus Plugin ID 16258

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

A buffer overflow vulnerability was discovered in the xpdf PDF code, 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. Tetex uses xpdf code and is susceptible to the same vulnerability.

The updated packages have been patched to prevent these problems.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 16258

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2005-021.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:jadetex, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:tetex, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:tetex-afm, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:tetex-context, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:tetex-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:tetex-doc, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:tetex-dvilj, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:tetex-dvipdfm, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:tetex-dvips, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:tetex-latex, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:tetex-mfwin, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:tetex-texi2html, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:tetex-xdvi, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:xmltex, 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: 2005:021

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