GLSA-200506-06 : libextractor: Multiple overflow vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 18448

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200506-06 (libextractor: Multiple overflow vulnerabilities)

Xpdf is vulnerable to multiple overflows, as described in GLSA 200501-28. Also, integer overflows were discovered in Real and PNG extractors.
Impact :

An attacker could design malicious PDF, PNG or Real files which, when processed by an application making use of libextractor, would result in the execution of arbitrary code with the rights of the user running the application.
Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All libextractor users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-libs/libextractor-0.5.0'

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 18448

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200506-06.nasl

Version: 1.23

Type: local

Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks

Published: 6/10/2005

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:gentoo:linux:libextractor, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 6/9/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0064

GLSA: 200506-06

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