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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200508-08.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200508-08.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..291765b07757 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200508-08.xml @@ -0,0 +1,100 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="200508-08"> + <title>Xpdf, Kpdf, GPdf: Denial of Service vulnerability</title> + <synopsis> + Xpdf, Kpdf and GPdf may crash as a result of a Denial of Service + vulnerability. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">xpdf kpdf gpdf</product> + <announced>2005-08-16</announced> + <revised count="01">2005-08-16</revised> + <bug>99769</bug> + <bug>100263</bug> + <bug>100265</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="app-text/xpdf" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">3.00-r10</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">3.00-r10</vulnerable> + </package> + <package name="kde-base/kdegraphics" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">3.3.2-r3</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">3.3.2-r3</vulnerable> + </package> + <package name="kde-base/kpdf" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">3.4.1-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">3.4.1-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + <package name="app-text/gpdf" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.10.0-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.10.0-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Xpdf, Kpdf and GPdf are PDF file viewers that run under the X + Window System. Kpdf and GPdf both contain Xpdf code. Kpdf is also part + of kdegraphics. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Xpdf, Kpdf and GPdf do not handle a broken table of embedded + TrueType fonts correctly. After detecting such a table, Xpdf, Kpdf and + GPdf attempt to reconstruct the information in it by decoding the PDF + file, which causes the generation of a huge temporary file. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A remote attacker may cause a Denial of Service by creating a + specially crafted PDF file, sending it to a CUPS printing system (which + uses Xpdf), or by enticing a user to open it in Xpdf, Kpdf, or GPdf. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All Xpdf users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/xpdf-3.00-r10"</code> + <p> + All GPdf users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/gpdf-2.10.0-r1"</code> + <p> + All Kpdf users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=kde-base/kdegraphics-3.3.2-r3"</code> + <p> + All KDE Split Ebuild Kpdf users should upgrade to the latest + version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=kde-base/kpdf-3.4.1-r1"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-2097">CAN-2005-2097</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2005-08-12T15:22:33Z"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2005-08-12T20:47:38Z"> + adir + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2005-08-13T08:53:33Z"> + koon + </metadata> +</glsa> |