RedHat: RHSA-2010-0750:01 Important: xpdf security update
Summary
Xpdf is an X Window System based viewer for Portable Document Format (PDF)
files.
An uninitialized pointer use flaw was discovered in Xpdf. An attacker could
create a malicious PDF file that, when opened, would cause Xpdf to crash
or, potentially, execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2010-3702)
Users are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which contains a
backported patch to correct this issue.
Summary
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to
use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
References
https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2010-3702.html http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
Package List
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3:
Source:
i386:
xpdf-2.02-19.el3.i386.rpm
xpdf-debuginfo-2.02-19.el3.i386.rpm
ia64:
xpdf-2.02-19.el3.ia64.rpm
xpdf-debuginfo-2.02-19.el3.ia64.rpm
ppc:
xpdf-2.02-19.el3.ppc.rpm
xpdf-debuginfo-2.02-19.el3.ppc.rpm
s390:
xpdf-2.02-19.el3.s390.rpm
xpdf-debuginfo-2.02-19.el3.s390.rpm
s390x:
xpdf-2.02-19.el3.s390x.rpm
xpdf-debuginfo-2.02-19.el3.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
xpdf-2.02-19.el3.x86_64.rpm
xpdf-debuginfo-2.02-19.el3.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Desktop version 3:
Source:
i386:
xpdf-2.02-19.el3.i386.rpm
xpdf-debuginfo-2.02-19.el3.i386.rpm
x86_64:
xpdf-2.02-19.el3.x86_64.rpm
xpdf-debuginfo-2.02-19.el3.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3:
Source:
i386:
xpdf-2.02-19.el3.i386.rpm
xpdf-debuginfo-2.02-19.el3.i386.rpm
ia64:
xpdf-2.02-19.el3.ia64.rpm
xpdf-debuginfo-2.02-19.el3.ia64.rpm
x86_64:
xpdf-2.02-19.el3.x86_64.rpm
xpdf-debuginfo-2.02-19.el3.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3:
Source:
i386:
xpdf-2.02-19.el3.i386.rpm
xpdf-debuginfo-2.02-19.el3.i386.rpm
ia64:
xpdf-2.02-19.el3.ia64.rpm
xpdf-debuginfo-2.02-19.el3.ia64.rpm
x86_64:
xpdf-2.02-19.el3.x86_64.rpm
xpdf-debuginfo-2.02-19.el3.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://www.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package
Topic
An updated xpdf package that fixes one security issue is now available forRed Hat Enterprise Linux 3.The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as havingimportant security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from theCVE link in the References section.
Topic
Relevant Releases Architectures
Red Hat Desktop version 3 - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Bugs Fixed
595245 - CVE-2010-3702 xpdf: uninitialized Gfx::parser pointer dereference