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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 RHSA-2009:1503-01 Important: gpdf Update

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An updated gpdf package that fixes multiple security issues 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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====================================================================                   Red Hat Security Advisory

Synopsis:          Important: gpdf security update
Advisory ID:       RHSA-2009:1503-01
Product:           Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL:      https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1503.html
Issue date:        2009-10-15
CVE Names:         CVE-2009-0791 CVE-2009-1188 CVE-2009-3604 
                   CVE-2009-3608 CVE-2009-3609 
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1. Summary:

An updated gpdf package that fixes multiple security issues 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.

2. 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

3. Description:

GPdf is a viewer for Portable Document Format (PDF) files.

Multiple integer overflow flaws were found in GPdf. An attacker could
create a malicious PDF file that would cause GPdf to crash or, potentially,
execute arbitrary code when opened. (CVE-2009-0791, CVE-2009-1188,
CVE-2009-3604, CVE-2009-3608, CVE-2009-3609)

Red Hat would like to thank Adam Zabrocki for reporting the CVE-2009-3604
issue, and Chris Rohlf for reporting the CVE-2009-3608 issue.

Users are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which contains a
backported patch to correct these issues.

4. 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

5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):

491840 - CVE-2009-0791 xpdf: multiple integer overflows
495907 - CVE-2009-1188 xpdf/poppler: SplashBitmap integer overflow
526637 - CVE-2009-3608 xpdf/poppler: integer overflow in ObjectStream::ObjectStream (oCERT-2009-016)
526893 - CVE-2009-3609 xpdf/poppler: ImageStream::ImageStream integer overflow
526911 - CVE-2009-3604 xpdf/poppler: Splash::drawImage integer overflow and missing allocation return value check

6. Package List:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4:

Source:

i386:
gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.i386.rpm
gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.i386.rpm

ia64:
gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.ia64.rpm
gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.ia64.rpm

ppc:
gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.ppc.rpm
gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.ppc.rpm

s390:
gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.s390.rpm
gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.s390.rpm

s390x:
gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.s390x.rpm
gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.s390x.rpm

x86_64:
gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.x86_64.rpm
gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4:

Source:

i386:
gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.i386.rpm
gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.i386.rpm

x86_64:
gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.x86_64.rpm
gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4:

Source:

i386:
gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.i386.rpm
gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.i386.rpm

ia64:
gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.ia64.rpm
gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.ia64.rpm

x86_64:
gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.x86_64.rpm
gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4:

Source:

i386:
gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.i386.rpm
gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.i386.rpm

ia64:
gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.ia64.rpm
gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.ia64.rpm

x86_64:
gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.x86_64.rpm
gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.x86_64.rpm

These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security.  Our key and 
details on how to verify the signature are available from
https://access.redhat.com/security/team/key#package

7. References:

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0791
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1188
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3604
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3608
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3609
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#important

8. Contact:

The Red Hat security contact is .  More contact
details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/

Copyright 2009 Red Hat, Inc.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 RHSA-2009:1503-01 Important: gpdf Update

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Canonical unveils crucial ubuntu patch resolving various vulnerabilities in version 22.04. Guidance for installation offered.
An updated gpdf package that fixes multiple security issues is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4

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 viewer for Portable Document Format (PDF) files.
Multiple integer overflow flaws were found in GPdf. An attacker could create a malicious PDF file that would cause GPdf to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code when opened. (CVE-2009-0791, CVE-2009-1188, CVE-2009-3604, CVE-2009-3608, CVE-2009-3609)
Red Hat would like to thank Adam Zabrocki for reporting the CVE-2009-3604 issue, and Chris Rohlf for reporting the CVE-2009-3608 issue.
Users are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which contains a backported patch to correct these issues.

References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0791 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1188 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3604 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3608 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3609 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.el4_8.5.i386.rpm gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.i386.rpm
ia64: gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.ia64.rpm gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.ia64.rpm
ppc: gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.ppc.rpm gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.ppc.rpm
s390: gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.s390.rpm gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.s390.rpm
s390x: gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.s390x.rpm gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.s390x.rpm
x86_64: gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.x86_64.rpm gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4:
Source:
i386: gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.i386.rpm gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.i386.rpm
x86_64: gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.x86_64.rpm gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4:
Source:
i386: gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.i386.rpm gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.i386.rpm
ia64: gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.ia64.rpm gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.ia64.rpm
x86_64: gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.x86_64.rpm gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4:
Source:
i386: gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.i386.rpm gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.i386.rpm
ia64: gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.ia64.rpm

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Advisory ID: RHSA-2009:1503-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Issue date: 2009-10-15

Topic

An updated gpdf package that fixes multiple security issues is nowavailable for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.This update has been rated as having important security impact by the RedHat Security Response Team.

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

491840 - CVE-2009-0791 xpdf: multiple integer overflows

495907 - CVE-2009-1188 xpdf/poppler: SplashBitmap integer overflow

526637 - CVE-2009-3608 xpdf/poppler: integer overflow in ObjectStream::ObjectStream (oCERT-2009-016)

526893 - CVE-2009-3609 xpdf/poppler: ImageStream::ImageStream integer overflow

526911 - CVE-2009-3604 xpdf/poppler: Splash::drawImage integer overflow and missing allocation return value check

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