FreeBSD : kpdf -- heap based buffer overflow (432bf98d-9e25-11da-b410-000e0c2e438a)

high Nessus Plugin ID 21419

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The KDE team reports :

kpdf, the KDE pdf viewer, shares code with xpdf. xpdf contains a heap based buffer overflow in the splash rasterizer engine that can crash kpdf or even execute arbitrary code.

Solution

Update the affected package.

See Also

https://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20060202-1.txt

http://www.nessus.org/u?92dc07a0

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 21419

File Name: freebsd_pkg_432bf98d9e2511dab410000e0c2e438a.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Published: 5/13/2006

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

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:freebsd:freebsd:kdegraphics, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 2/15/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/2/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-0301