Debian: DSA-3563-1: poppler security update
Debian: DSA-3563-1: poppler security update
It was discovered that a heap overflow in the Poppler PDF library may result in denial of service and potentially the execution of arbitrary code if a malformed PDF file is opened.
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-3563-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff May 01, 2016 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : poppler CVE ID : CVE-2015-8868 It was discovered that a heap overflow in the Poppler PDF library may result in denial of service and potentially the execution of arbitrary code if a malformed PDF file is opened. For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in version 0.26.5-2+deb8u1. For the testing distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in version 0.38.0-3. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 0.38.0-3. We recommend that you upgrade your poppler packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.