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Gentoo: GLSA-202405-18 Normal: Xpdf Multiple Security Issues

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Calendar Grey May 7, 2024
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Gentoo Linux's recent security advisory for Xpdf reveals possible vulnerabilities that could lead to unauthorized code execution, making an immediate update essential
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Xpdf, the worst of which could possibly lead to arbitrary code execution.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Xpdf. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

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Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo arbitrary code execution application update multiple threats Xpdf normal severity

Resolution

All Xpdf users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/xpdf-4.04"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2020-25725 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-25725 [ 2 ] CVE-2020-35376 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-35376 [ 3 ] CVE-2021-27548 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-27548 [ 4 ] CVE-2022-24106 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24106 [ 5 ] CVE-2022-24107 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24107 [ 6 ] CVE-2022-27135 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-27135 [ 7 ] CVE-2022-38171 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38171

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202405-18
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Concerns

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.

Severity: Normal
Title: Xpdf: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: May 07, 2024
Bugs: #755938, #840873
ID: 202405-18

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Topics Covered

security advisory Gentoo arbitrary code execution application update multiple threats Xpdf normal severity

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Xpdf, the worst of which could possibly lead to arbitrary code execution.

Background

Xpdf is an X viewer for PDF files.

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Affected Packages

Package Vulnerable Unaffected ------------- ------------ ------------ app-text/xpdf < 4.04 >= 4.04

Impact

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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