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Debian LTS: Security Advisory for okular (DLA-2159-1)
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Debian Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
5.0
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
4 years ago
Modified
Modified
4 years ago
Summary
The remote host is missing an update for the 'okular' package(s) announced via the DLA-2159-1 advisory.
Insight
Insight
Mickael Karatekin from Sysdream Labs discovered that the Okular document viewer allows code execution via an action link in a PDF document.
Affected Software
Affected Software
'okular' package(s) on Debian Linux.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
For Debian 8 'Jessie', this problem has been fixed in version 4:4.14.2-2+deb8u2. We recommend that you upgrade your okular packages.