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Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200410-20 (Xpdf)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory GLSA 200410-20.
Insight
Insight
Multiple integer overflows were discovered in Xpdf, potentially resulting in execution of arbitrary code upon viewing a malicious PDF file. CUPS includes Xpdf code and therefore is vulnerable to the same issues.
Solution
Solution
All Xpdf users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-text/xpdf-3.00-r5' All CUPS users should also upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-print/cups-1.1.20-r5' http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200410-20 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=69662