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Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : poppler (MDVSA-2013:272)
high Nessus Plugin ID 71027
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Synopsis
The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
Updated poppler packages fix security vulnerabilities :Poppler is found to be affected by a stack based buffer overflow vulnerability in the pdfseparate utility. Successfully exploiting this issue could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code in the context of the affected application. Failed exploits may result in denial-of-service conditions (CVE-2013-4473).
Poppler was found to have a user controlled format string vulnerability because it fails to sanitize user-supplied input. An attacker may exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the vulnerable application. Failed exploit attempts will likely result in a denial-of-service condition (CVE-2013-4474).
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 71027
File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2013-272.nasl
Version: 1.6
Type: local
Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks
Published: 11/22/2013
Updated: 1/6/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.5
Temporal Score: 6.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64poppler-cpp-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64poppler-cpp0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64poppler-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64poppler-gir0.18, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64poppler-glib-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64poppler-glib8, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64poppler19, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:poppler, cpe:/o:mandriva:business_server:1
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 11/21/2013
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2013-4473, CVE-2013-4474
MDVSA: 2013:272