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Family: Fedora Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
Fedora Core 4 2006-103: poppler Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary Check for the version of the poppler package
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory FEDORA-2006-103 (poppler).
Poppler, a PDF rendering library, it's a fork of the xpdf PDF
viewer developed by Derek Noonburg of Glyph and Cog, LLC.
Update Information:
Heap-based buffer overflow in Splash.cc in poppler, allows
attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute
arbitrary code via crafted splash images that produce
certain values that exceed the width or height of the
associated bitmap.
Solution : Get the newest Fedora Updates
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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