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Pufferüberlauf in pdftohtml
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200502-10 |
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Gentoo |
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Keine Angabe |
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Datum: |
Do, 10. Februar 2005, 12:00 |
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http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-0064
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200501-28.xml |
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Applikationen: |
pdftohtml |
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Severity: Normal Title: pdftohtml: Vulnerabilities in included Xpdf Date: February 09, 2005 Bugs: #78629 ID: 200502-10
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Synopsis ========
pdftohtml includes vulnerable Xpdf code to handle PDF files, making it vulnerable to execution of arbitrary code upon converting a malicious PDF file.
Background ==========
pdftohtml is a utility to convert PDF files to HTML or XML formats. It makes use of Xpdf code to decode PDF files.
Affected packages =================
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-text/pdftohtml < 0.36-r3 >= 0.36-r3
Description ===========
Xpdf is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, as described in GLSA 200501-28.
Impact ======
An attacker could entice a user to convert a specially-crafted PDF file, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the rights of the user running pdftohtml.
Workaround ==========
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution ==========
All pdftohtml users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/pdftohtml-0.36-r3"
References ==========
[ 1 ] GLSA 200501-28 http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200501-28.xml [ 2 ] CAN-2005-0064 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0064
Availability ============
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200502-10.xml
Concerns? =========
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License =======
Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
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