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Scientific Linux: CVE-2007-3387 xpdf Security Update for SL3.x and SL4.x

Calendar Jul 31, 2007 • User Avatar LinuxSecurity Advisories
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security advisory remote execution integer overflow xpdf scientific linux SL3.x SL4.x
Important: xpdf security update 
Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:11:03 -0500
Reply-To: Troy Dawson 
Sender: Security Errata for Scientific Linux
 
From: Troy Dawson 
Subject: Security ERRATA for xpdf on SL4.x, SL3.x i386/x86_64
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Synopsis:	Important: xpdf security update
Issue date:	2007-07-30
CVE Names:	CVE-2007-3387

Maurycy Prodeus discovered an integer overflow flaw in the processing
of PDF files. An attacker could create a malicious PDF file that would
cause Xpdf to crash or potentially execute arbitrary code when opened.
(CVE-2007-3387)

SL 3.0.x

 SRPMS:
	xpdf-2.02-10.RHEL3.src.rpm
 i386:
	xpdf-2.02-10.RHEL3.i386.rpm
 x86_64:
	xpdf-2.02-10.RHEL3.x86_64.rpm

SL 4.x

 SRPMS:
	xpdf-3.00-12.RHEL4.src.rpm
 i386:
	xpdf-3.00-12.RHEL4.i386.rpm
 x86_64:
	xpdf-3.00-12.RHEL4.x86_64.rpm

-Connie Sieh
-Troy Dawson