openSUSE 10 Security Update : gpdf (gpdf-5213)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 32115

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

Specially crafted PDF files with embedded fonts could potentially be abused to trick applications that process PDF files into executing arbitrary code (CVE-2008-1693).

Solution

Update the affected gpdf package.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 32115

File Name: suse_gpdf-5213.nasl

Version: 1.11

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 5/1/2008

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:10.1, cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:10.2, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:gpdf

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

Patch Publication Date: 4/24/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-1693

CWE: 20

Detections

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