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RHEL 3 / 4 / 5 : acroread (RHSA-2008:0144)
high Nessus Plugin ID 40715
Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.Description
Updated acroread packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, and 5.This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
The Adobe Reader allows users to view and print documents in portable document format (PDF).
Several flaws were found in the way Adobe Reader processed malformed PDF files. An attacker could create a malicious PDF file which could execute arbitrary code if opened by a victim. (CVE-2007-5659, CVE-2007-5663, CVE-2007-5666, CVE-2008-0726)
A flaw was found in the way the Adobe Reader browser plug-in honored certain requests. A malicious PDF file could cause the browser to request an unauthorized URL, allowing for a cross-site request forgery attack. (CVE-2007-0044)
A flaw was found in Adobe Reader's JavaScript API DOC.print function.
A malicious PDF file could silently trigger non-interactive printing of the document, causing multiple copies to be printed without the users consent. (CVE-2008-0667)
Additionally, this update fixes multiple unknown flaws in Adobe Reader. When the information regarding these flaws is made public by Adobe, it will be added to this advisory. (CVE-2008-0655)
Note: Adobe have yet to release security fixed versions of Adobe 7.
All users of Adobe Reader are, therefore, advised to install these updated packages. They contain Adobe Reader version 8.1.2, which is not vulnerable to these issues.
Solution
Update the affected acroread and / or acroread-plugin packages.See Also
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2007-0044
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2007-5659
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2007-5663
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2007-5666
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-0655
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2008-0667
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 40715
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2008-0144.nasl
Version: 1.31
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 8/24/2009
Updated: 6/8/2022
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Critical
Score: 9.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 8.1
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2008-0726
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:acroread, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:acroread-plugin, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.6, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.1
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 2/22/2008
Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/3/2007
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability Due Dates: 6/22/2022
Exploitable With
CANVAS (CANVAS)
Core Impact
Metasploit (Adobe Collab.collectEmailInfo() Buffer Overflow)
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2007-0044, CVE-2007-5659, CVE-2007-5663, CVE-2007-5666, CVE-2008-0655, CVE-2008-0667, CVE-2008-0726