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Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200501-17 (kpdf, koffice)
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 200501-17.
Insight
Insight
KPdf and KOffice both include vulnerable Xpdf code to handle PDF files, making them vulnerable to the execution of arbitrary code if a user is enticed to view a malicious PDF file.
Solution
Solution
All KPdf users should upgrade to the latest version of kdegraphics: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose kde-base/kdegraphics All KOffice users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose app-office/koffice http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200501-17 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=75203 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=75204 http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200412-24.xml http://kde.org/info/security/advisory-20041223-1.txt http://koffice.kde.org/security/2004_xpdf_integer_overflow_2.php