Debian Security Advisory DSA 621-1 (cupsys) describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in xpdf, the Portable Document Format (PDF) suite which also affects the PDF processing part of CUPS, allowing execution of arbitrary code. It recommends upgrading cupsys packages to version 1.1.22-2 or later
Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 92 |
---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Security fix for the ALT Linux 5 package xpdf version 3.00-alt4pl2 | 22 Dec 200400:00 | – | altlinux |
![]() | Fedora Core 3 : xpdf-3.00-10.1 (2004-573) | 27 Dec 200400:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | Fedora Core 2 : tetex-2.0.2-14FC2.1 / tetex-2.0.2-14FC2.1 (2004-584) | 4 Jan 200500:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | GLSA-200501-17 : KPdf, KOffice: More vulnerabilities in included Xpdf | 14 Feb 200500:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : gpdf (MDKSA-2004:162) | 2 Jan 200500:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | GLSA-200412-24 : Xpdf, GPdf: New integer overflows | 28 Dec 200400:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | Ubuntu 4.10 : xpdf, tetex-bin vulnerabilities (USN-48-1) | 15 Jan 200600:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : kdegraphics (MDKSA-2004:163) | 2 Jan 200500:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : xpdf (MDKSA-2004:161) | 2 Jan 200500:00 | – | nessus |
![]() | Fedora Core 2 : xpdf-3.00-3.6 (2004-572) | 27 Dec 200400:00 | – | nessus |
# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: deb_621_1.nasl 6616 2017-07-07 12:10:49Z cfischer $
# Description: Auto-generated from advisory DSA 621-1
#
# Authors:
# Thomas Reinke <[email protected]>
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2007 E-Soft Inc. http://www.securityspace.com
# Text descriptions are largerly excerpted from the referenced
# advisory, and are Copyright (c) the respective author(s)
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2,
# as published by the Free Software Foundation
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
#
include("revisions-lib.inc");
tag_insight = "An iDEFENSE security researcher discovered a buffer overflow in xpdf,
the Portable Document Format (PDF) suite. Similar code is present in
the PDF processing part of CUPS. A maliciously crafted PDF file could
exploit this problem, leading to the execution of arbitrary code.
For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in
version 1.1.14-5woody11.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in
version 1.1.22-2.
We recommend that you upgrade your cupsys packages.";
tag_summary = "The remote host is missing an update to cupsys
announced via advisory DSA 621-1.";
tag_solution = "https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=DSA%20621-1";
if(description)
{
script_id(53459);
script_version("$Revision: 6616 $");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-07-07 14:10:49 +0200 (Fri, 07 Jul 2017) $");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2008-01-17 22:56:38 +0100 (Thu, 17 Jan 2008)");
script_cve_id("CVE-2004-1125");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"9.3");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_name("Debian Security Advisory DSA 621-1 (cupsys)");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (c) 2005 E-Soft Inc. http://www.securityspace.com");
script_family("Debian Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/debian_linux", "ssh/login/packages");
script_tag(name : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
script_tag(name : "insight" , value : tag_insight);
script_tag(name : "summary" , value : tag_summary);
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
exit(0);
}
#
# The script code starts here
#
include("pkg-lib-deb.inc");
res = "";
report = "";
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"cupsys", ver:"1.1.14-5woody11", rls:"DEB3.0")) != NULL) {
report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"cupsys-bsd", ver:"1.1.14-5woody11", rls:"DEB3.0")) != NULL) {
report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"cupsys-client", ver:"1.1.14-5woody11", rls:"DEB3.0")) != NULL) {
report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"cupsys-pstoraster", ver:"1.1.14-5woody11", rls:"DEB3.0")) != NULL) {
report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"libcupsys2", ver:"1.1.14-5woody11", rls:"DEB3.0")) != NULL) {
report += res;
}
if ((res = isdpkgvuln(pkg:"libcupsys2-dev", ver:"1.1.14-5woody11", rls:"DEB3.0")) != NULL) {
report += res;
}
if (report != "") {
security_message(data:report);
} else if (__pkg_match) {
exit(99); # Not vulnerable.
}
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