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Scientific Linux SL4.x: Important Update for Xpdf Buffer Overflow

Calendar Dec 16, 2009 • User Avatar LinuxSecurity Advisories
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Important: xpdf security update 
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:27:47 -0600
Reply-To: Troy Dawson 
Sender: Security Errata for Scientific Linux
 
From: Troy Dawson 
Subject: Security ERRATA Important: xpdf on SL4.x i386/x86_64
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Synopsis:	Important: xpdf security update
Issue date:	2009-12-16
CVE Names:	CVE-2009-4035

Petr Gajdos and Christian Kornacker of SUSE reported a buffer overflow
flaw in Xpdf's Type 1 font parser. A specially-crafted PDF file with an
embedded Type 1 font could cause Xpdf to crash or, possibly, execute
arbitrary code when opened. (CVE-2009-4035)

SL 4.x

 SRPMS:
xpdf-3.00-23.el4_8.1.src.rpm
 i386:
xpdf-3.00-23.el4_8.1.i386.rpm
 x86_64:
xpdf-3.00-23.el4_8.1.x86_64.rpm

-Connie Sieh
-Troy Dawson