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Package        : libpodofo
Version        : 0.9.0-1.1+deb7u2
CVE ID         : CVE-2017-6840 CVE-2017-6842 CVE-2017-6843
                 CVE-2017-6847 CVE-2017-6848 CVE-2017-7378
                 CVE-2017-7380 CVE-2017-7381 CVE-2017-7382
                 CVE-2017-7383
Debian Bug     : 861557 861564 859330 859329

Several heap-based buffer 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+deb7u2.

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-968-1: libpodofo security update

May 30, 2017
Several heap-based buffer overflows and NULL pointer dereferences have been discovered in libpodofo, a library for manipulating PDF files, that allow remote attackers to cause a de...

Summary

For Debian 7 "Wheezy", these problems have been fixed in version
0.9.0-1.1+deb7u2.

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+deb7u2
CVE ID : CVE-2017-6840 CVE-2017-6842 CVE-2017-6843
Debian Bug : 861557 861564 859330 859329

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