Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : poppler (MDVSA-2008:146)

high Nessus Plugin ID 36531

Synopsis

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

Description

A memory management issue was found in libpoppler by Felipe Andres Manzano that could allow for the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running a poppler-based application, if they opened a specially crafted PDF file (CVE-2008-2950).

The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 36531

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2008-146.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 4/23/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.6

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:lib64poppler-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64poppler-glib-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64poppler-glib2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64poppler-qt-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64poppler-qt2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64poppler-qt4-2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64poppler-qt4-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64poppler2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libpoppler-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libpoppler-glib-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libpoppler-glib2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libpoppler-qt-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libpoppler-qt2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libpoppler-qt4-2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libpoppler-qt4-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libpoppler2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:poppler, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.0, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.1

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

Patch Publication Date: 7/15/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-2950

CWE: 94

MDVSA: 2008:146

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