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Red Hat: RHSA-2008:0262-01 Important: gpdf Code Execution Risk

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Calendar Grey May 8, 2008
Dist Redhat Esm H88
Crucial gpdf enhancement addresses a vulnerability that may result in application failure or permit execution of harmful code through rogue PDF files.
Kees Cook discovered a flaw in the way gpdf displayed malformed fonts embedded in PDF files

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at

Summary

gpdf is a GNOME-based viewer for Portable Document Format (PDF) files.
Kees Cook discovered a flaw in the way gpdf displayed malformed fonts embedded in PDF files. An attacker could create a malicious PDF file that would cause gpdf to crash, or, potentially, execute arbitrary code when opened. (CVE-2008-1693)
Users of gpdf are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which contains a backported patch to resolve this issue.

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Topics Covered

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References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1693 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#important

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4:
Source:
i386: gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.i386.rpm gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.i386.rpm
ia64: gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.ia64.rpm gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.ia64.rpm
ppc: gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.ppc.rpm gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.ppc.rpm
s390: gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.s390.rpm gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.s390.rpm
s390x: gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.s390x.rpm gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.s390x.rpm
x86_64: gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.x86_64.rpm gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4:
Source:
i386: gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.i386.rpm gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.i386.rpm
x86_64: gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.x86_64.rpm gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4:
Source:
i386: gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.i386.rpm gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.i386.rpm
ia64: gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.ia64.rpm gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.ia64.rpm
x86_64: gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.x86_64.rpm gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4:
Source:
i386: gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.i386.rpm gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.i386.rpm
ia64: gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.ia64.rpm gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.ia64.rpm
x86_64: gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.x86_64.rpm gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.x86_64.rpm


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Advisory ID: RHSA-2008:0262-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0262.html
Issue date: 2008-05-08

Topic

An updated gpdf package that fixes a security issue is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.

This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

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Topics Covered

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Relevant Releases Architectures

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64

Bugs Fixed

441722 - CVE-2008-1693 xpdf: embedded font vulnerability

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