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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 201311-20
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 Severity: Normal
    Title: Okular: Arbitrary code execution
     Date: November 28, 2013
     Bugs: #334469
       ID: 201311-20

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Synopsis
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A heap-based buffer overflow in Okular might allow a remote attacker to
execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service condition.

Background
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Okular is a universal document viewer based on KPDF for KDE 4.

Affected packages
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     Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
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  1  kde-base/okular             < 4.4.5-r2               >= 4.4.5-r2

Description
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Okular contains a heap-based buffer overflow  in the RLE decompression
functionality in the TranscribePalmImageToJPEG function in
generators/plucker/inplug/image.cpp.

Impact
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A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted PBD
file using Okular, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code
with the privileges of the process, or a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All Okular users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=kde-base/okular-4.4.5-r2"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2010-2575
      http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2010-2575

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201311-20

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2013 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/