Detections
Analytics
Oracle Linux 3 / 4 : xpdf (ELSA-2007-0735)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 67553
Language:
Synopsis
The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.Description
From Red Hat Security Advisory 2007:0735 :Updated xpdf packages that fix a security issue in PDF handling are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, and 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.
Maurycy Prodeus discovered an integer overflow flaw in the processing of PDF files. An attacker could create a malicious PDF file that would cause Xpdf to crash or potentially execute arbitrary code when opened.
(CVE-2007-3387)
All users of Xpdf should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to resolve this issue.
Solution
Update the affected xpdf package.See Also
https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2007-July/000288.html
https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2007-July/000292.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 67553
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2007-0735.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, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:3, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:xpdf
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