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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2008.0478 -- [RedHat] Important: gpdf security update 9 May 2008 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: gpdf Publisher: Red Hat Operating System: Red Hat Linux Impact: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands Access: Remote/Unauthenticated CVE Names: CVE-2008-1693 Ref: ESB-2008.0396 Original Bulletin: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0262.html - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 ===================================================================== Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Important: gpdf security update Advisory ID: RHSA-2008:0262-01 Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advisory URL: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0262.html Issue date: 2008-05-08 CVE Names: CVE-2008-1693 ===================================================================== 1. Summary: An updated gpdf package that fixes a security issue is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4. This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64 3. Description: gpdf is a GNOME-based viewer for Portable Document Format (PDF) files. Kees Cook discovered a flaw in the way gpdf displayed malformed fonts embedded in PDF files. An attacker could create a malicious PDF file that would cause gpdf to crash, or, potentially, execute arbitrary code when opened. (CVE-2008-1693) Users of gpdf are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which contains a backported patch to resolve this issue. 4. Solution: Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188 5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/): 441722 - CVE-2008-1693 xpdf: embedded font vulnerability 6. Package List: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4: Source: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4AS/en/os/SRPMS/gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.src.rpm i386: gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.i386.rpm gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.i386.rpm ia64: gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.ia64.rpm gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.ia64.rpm ppc: gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.ppc.rpm gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.ppc.rpm s390: gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.s390.rpm gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.s390.rpm s390x: gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.s390x.rpm gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.s390x.rpm x86_64: gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.x86_64.rpm gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4: Source: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4Desktop/en/os/SRPMS/gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.src.rpm i386: gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.i386.rpm gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.i386.rpm x86_64: gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.x86_64.rpm gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4: Source: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4ES/en/os/SRPMS/gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.src.rpm i386: gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.i386.rpm gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.i386.rpm ia64: gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.ia64.rpm gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.ia64.rpm x86_64: gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.x86_64.rpm gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4: Source: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4WS/en/os/SRPMS/gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.src.rpm i386: gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.i386.rpm gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.i386.rpm ia64: gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.ia64.rpm gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.ia64.rpm x86_64: gpdf-2.8.2-7.7.2.x86_64.rpm gpdf-debuginfo-2.8.2-7.7.2.x86_64.rpm These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. 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