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Package        : libpodofo
Version        : 0.9.0-1.1+deb7u1
CVE ID         : CVE-2015-8981 CVE-2017-5852 CVE-2017-5853
                 CVE-2017-5854 CVE-2017-5886 CVE-2017-6844
                 CVE-2017-7379
Debian Bug     : 854599 854600 854601 854602 854604 859331

Several heap-based buffer overflows, integer overflows and NULL pointer
dereferences have been discovered in libpodofo, a library for
manipulating PDF files, that allow remote attackers to cause a denial
of service (application crash) or other unspecified impact via a
crafted PDF document.

For Debian 7 "Wheezy", these problems have been fixed in version
0.9.0-1.1+deb7u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libpodofo packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Debian LTS: DLA-929-1: libpodofo security update

April 29, 2017
Several heap-based buffer overflows, integer overflows and NULL pointer dereferences have been discovered in libpodofo, a library for manipulating PDF files, that allow remote atta...

Summary

For Debian 7 "Wheezy", these problems have been fixed in version
0.9.0-1.1+deb7u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libpodofo packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS


Severity
Package : libpodofo
Version : 0.9.0-1.1+deb7u1
CVE ID : CVE-2015-8981 CVE-2017-5852 CVE-2017-5853
Debian Bug : 854599 854600 854601 854602 854604 859331

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