Date:         Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:21:55 -0500
Reply-To:     Troy Dawson 
Sender:       Security Errata for Scientific Linux
              
From:         Troy Dawson 
Subject:      Security ERRATA Important: gpdf on SL4.x i386/x86_64
Comments: To: "scientific-linux-errata@fnal.gov"
          

Synopsis:	Important: gpdf security update
Issue date:	2009-10-15
CVE Names:	CVE-2009-0791 CVE-2009-1188 CVE-2009-3604
                   CVE-2009-3608 CVE-2009-3609

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

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)


SL 4.x

     SRPMS:
gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.src.rpm
     i386:
gpdf-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

-Connie Sieh
-Troy Dawson

SciLinux: CVE-2009-0791 Important: gpdf SL4.x i386/x86_64

Important: gpdf security update

Summary

Date:         Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:21:55 -0500Reply-To:     Troy Dawson Sender:       Security Errata for Scientific Linux              From:         Troy Dawson Subject:      Security ERRATA Important: gpdf on SL4.x i386/x86_64Comments: To: "scientific-linux-errata@fnal.gov"          Synopsis:	Important: gpdf security updateIssue date:	2009-10-15CVE Names:	CVE-2009-0791 CVE-2009-1188 CVE-2009-3604                   CVE-2009-3608 CVE-2009-3609CVE-2009-0791 xpdf: multiple integer overflowsCVE-2009-1188 xpdf/poppler: SplashBitmap integer overflowCVE-2009-3608 xpdf/poppler: integer overflow in ObjectStream::ObjectStream (oCERT-2009-016)CVE-2009-3609 xpdf/poppler: ImageStream::ImageStream integer overflowCVE-2009-3604 xpdf/poppler: Splash::drawImage integer overflow and missing allocation return value checkMultiple integer overflow flaws were found in GPdf. An attacker couldcreate 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)SL 4.x     SRPMS:gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.el4_8.5.src.rpm     i386:gpdf-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-Connie Sieh-Troy Dawson



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