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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3: RHSA-2010-0750-01 Important Xpdf DoS

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Calendar Grey October 7, 2010
Dist Redhat Esm H88
Red Hat announces a crucial update for xpdf due to a vulnerability linked to an uninitialized pointer error, posing potential security threats.
An updated xpdf package that fixes one security issue is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3

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

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.

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Topics Covered

security advisory red hat exploit important doS xpdf uninitialized pointer

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3702 https://access.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

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Advisory ID: RHSA-2010:0750-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0750.html
Issue date: 2010-10-07

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.

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Topics Covered

security advisory red hat exploit important doS xpdf uninitialized pointer

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

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