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CentOS 4 : gpdf (CESA-2008:0262)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 43684
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Synopsis
The remote CentOS host is missing a security update.Description
An updated gpdf 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.
gpdf is a GNOME-based viewer for Portable Document Format (PDF) files.
Kees Cook discovered a flaw in the way gpdf displayed malformed fonts embedded in PDF files. An attacker could create a malicious PDF file that would cause gpdf to crash, or, potentially, execute arbitrary code when opened. (CVE-2008-1693)
Users of gpdf are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which contains a backported patch to resolve this issue.
Solution
Update the affected gpdf package.See Also
http://www.nessus.org/u?34180ee0
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 43684
File Name: centos_RHSA-2008-0262.nasl
Version: 1.13
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: CentOS Local Security Checks
Published: 1/6/2010
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: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:gpdf, 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: 5/8/2008
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/18/2008
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2008-1693
BID: 28830