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CentOS 4 : xpdf (CESA-2009:1680)
high Nessus Plugin ID 43357
Synopsis
The remote CentOS host is missing a security update.Description
An updated xpdf package that fixes a security issue is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
Xpdf is an X Window System based viewer for Portable Document Format (PDF) files.
Petr Gajdos and Christian Kornacker of SUSE reported a buffer overflow flaw in Xpdf's Type 1 font parser. A specially crafted PDF file with an embedded Type 1 font could cause Xpdf to crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code when opened. (CVE-2009-4035)
Users are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which contains a backported patch to correct this issue.
Solution
Update the affected xpdf package.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 43357
File Name: centos_RHSA-2009-1680.nasl
Version: 1.16
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: CentOS Local Security Checks
Published: 12/21/2009
Updated: 1/4/2021
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 6.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:xpdf, cpe:/o:centos:centos:4
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/CentOS/release, Host/CentOS/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 12/18/2009
Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/21/2009
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2009-4035