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Family: Ubuntu Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
USN9-1 : tetex-bin vulnerabilities Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
tetex-bin vulnerabilities
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Synopsis :
These remote packages are missing security patches :
- libkpathsea-dev
- libkpathsea3
- tetex-bin
Description :
Chris Evans and Marcus Meissner recently discovered several integer
overflow vulnerabilities in xpdf, a viewer for PDF files. Because
tetex-bin contains xpdf code, it is also affected. These
vulnerabilities could be exploited by a possible hacker providing a
specially crafted TeX, LaTeX, or PDF file. Processing such a file with
pdflatex could result in abnormal program termination or the execution
of program code supplied by the attacker.
This bug could be exploited to gain the rights of the user
invoking pdflatex.
Solution :
Upgrade to :
- libkpathsea-dev-2.0.2-21ubuntu0.1 (Ubuntu 4.10)
- libkpathsea3-2.0.2-21ubuntu0.1 (Ubuntu 4.10)
- tetex-bin-2.0.2-21ubuntu0.1 (Ubuntu 4.10)
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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