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Oracle Linux 4 : kdegraphics (ELSA-2007-0729)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 67549
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Synopsis
The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
From Red Hat Security Advisory 2007:0729 :Updated kdegraphics packages that fix a security issue in PDF handling are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, and 5.
This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
The kdegraphics packages contain applications for the K Desktop Environment including kpdf, a PDF file viewer.
Maurycy Prodeus discovered an integer overflow flaw in the processing of PDF files. An attacker could create a malicious PDF file that would cause kpdf to crash or potentially execute arbitrary code when opened.
(CVE-2007-3387)
All users of kdegraphics should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to resolve this issue.
Solution
Update the affected kdegraphics packages.See Also
https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2007-July/000286.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 67549
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2007-0729.nasl
Version: 1.9
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 7/12/2013
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 7.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:4, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kdegraphics-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:kdegraphics
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/OracleLinux, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 7/31/2007
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/30/2007
Exploitable With
Core Impact
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2007-3387
BID: 25124