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Family: Fedora Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
Fedora Core 4 2005-729: xpdf Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary Check for the version of the xpdf package
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory FEDORA-2005-729 (xpdf).
Xpdf is an X Window System based viewer for Portable Document Format
(PDF) files. Xpdf is a small and efficient program which uses
standard X fonts.
Update Information:
A flaw was discovered in Xpdf in that a possible hacker could
construct a carefully crafted PDF file that would cause
Xpdf to consume all available disk space in /tmp when
opened. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project
assigned the name CVE-2005-2097 to this issue.
Users of xpdf should upgrade to this updated package, which
contains a patch to resolve this issue.
Solution : http://fedoranews.org//mediawiki/index.php/Fedora_Core_4_Update:_xpdf-3.00-20.FC4.2
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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