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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2017.2529 poppler vulnerabilities 9 October 2017 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: poppler Publisher: Ubuntu Operating System: Ubuntu Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote with User Interaction Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2017-14977 CVE-2017-14975 CVE-2017-14929 CVE-2017-14928 CVE-2017-14926 CVE-2017-14617 CVE-2017-14520 CVE-2017-14518 CVE-2017-9776 Reference: ESB-2017.2167 Original Bulletin: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3440-1 - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- ========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3440-1 October 06, 2017 poppler vulnerabilities ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - - Ubuntu 17.04 - - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS - - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in poppler. Software Description: - - poppler: PDF rendering library Details: It was discovered that Poppler incorrectly handled certain files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a crafted PDF file, an attacker could cause a denial of service. (CVE-2017-14518, CVE-2017-14520, CVE-2017-14617, CVE-2017-14929, CVE-2017-14975, CVE-2017-14977) It was discovered that Poppler incorrectly handled certain files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a crafted PDF file, an attacker could cause a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 17.04 and 16.04. (CVE-2017-14926, CVE-2017-14928) Alberto Garcia, Francisco Oca and Suleman Ali discovered that Poppler incorrectly handled certain files. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a crafted PDF file, an attacker could cause a denial of service. (CVE-2017-9776) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 17.04: Â libpoppler64 0.48.0-2ubuntu2.3 Â poppler-utils 0.48.0-2ubuntu2.3 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: Â libpoppler58 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.4 Â poppler-utils 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.4 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: Â libpoppler44 0.24.5-2ubuntu4.7 Â poppler-utils 0.24.5-2ubuntu4.7 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: Â https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3440-1 Â CVE-2017-14518, CVE-2017-14520, CVE-2017-14617, CVE-2017-14926, Â CVE-2017-14928, CVE-2017-14929, CVE-2017-14975, CVE-2017-14977, Â CVE-2017-9776 Package Information: Â https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/poppler/0.48.0-2ubuntu2.3 Â https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/poppler/0.41.0-0ubuntu1.4 Â https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/poppler/0.24.5-2ubuntu4.7 - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. The mailing list you are subscribed to is maintained within your organisation, so if you do not wish to continue receiving these bulletins you should contact your local IT manager. If you do not know who that is, please send an email to auscert@auscert.org.au and we will forward your request to the appropriate person. NOTE: Third Party Rights This security bulletin is provided as a service to AusCERT's members. 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