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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-200410-20.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200410-20.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..1afa3db5b9e8 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-200410-20.xml @@ -0,0 +1,77 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200410-20"> + <title>Xpdf, CUPS: Multiple integer overflows</title> + <synopsis> + 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. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">Xpdf</product> + <announced>October 21, 2004</announced> + <revised>November 06, 2004: 02</revised> + <bug>69662</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="app-text/xpdf" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">3.00-r5</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="le">3.00-r4</vulnerable> + </package> + <package name="net-print/cups" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">1.1.20-r5</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="le">1.1.20-r4</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + Xpdf is an open source viewer for Portable Document Format (PDF) files. The + Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) is a cross-platform print spooler that + includes some Xpdf code. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Chris Evans discovered multiple integer overflow issues in Xpdf. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + An attacker could entice an user to open a specially-crafted PDF file, + potentially resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the rights of the + user running Xpdf. By enticing an user to directly print the PDF file to a + CUPS printer, an attacker could also crash the CUPS spooler or execute + arbitrary code with the rights of the CUPS spooler, which is usually the + "lp" user. + </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-r5"</code> + <p> + All CUPS users should also upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-print/cups-1.1.20-r5"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0888">CAN-2004-0888</uri> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0889">CAN-2004-0889</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Thu, 21 Oct 2004 10:10:18 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Thu, 21 Oct 2004 14:18:53 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> +</glsa> |