– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201402-17
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
http://security.gentoo.org/
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Severity: Normal
Title: Xpdf: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
Date: February 17, 2014
Bugs: #386271
ID: 201402-17
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Synopsis
========
Multiple vulnerabilities in Xpdf could result in execution of arbitrary
code.
Background
==========
Xpdf is an X viewer for PDF files.
Affected packages
=================
——————————————————————-
Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
——————————————————————-
1 app-text/xpdf <= 3.02-r4 Vulnerable!
——————————————————————-
NOTE: Certain packages are still vulnerable. Users should migrate
to another package if one is available or wait for the
existing packages to be marked stable by their
architecture maintainers.
Description
===========
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Xpdf. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
======
A context-dependent attacker could execute arbitrary code or cause a
Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
==========
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
==========
Gentoo has discontinued support for Xpdf. We recommend that users
unmerge Xpdf:
# emerge –unmerge “app-text/xpdf”
References
==========
[ 1 ] CVE-2009-4035
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2009-4035
[ 2 ] CVE-2010-3702
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3702
[ 3 ] CVE-2010-3704
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-3704
Availability
============
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201402-17.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
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
=======
Copyright 2014 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/2.5
—–BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE—–
Version: GnuPG v2.0.22 (GNU/Linux)
Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird – http://www.enigmail.net/
iJwEAQECAAYFAlMCb2wACgkQG9wOWsQutdYOGQQAsVrGFFbrnlo1svU4UJSjhhDF
wPO7TDaS0BrMAmJA5WnRGTw7dIQCrbbj+2G4E15oSg4nQvCXJQrHnsA0gwedc2uO
rsNR8iOqpsyUgdl5il/4BQzuYmXdE07EFqZPTyZMzBjSgpx6r1g93EmGYpPJQ9pj
NCGmAWRlDMSHCRnnFPw=
=C/hC
—–END PGP SIGNATURE—–
