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GNOME gpdf Temporary File Writing Denial of Service
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA16400
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Release Date:
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2005-08-11
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Popularity:
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6,188 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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DoS
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Unpatched
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| Software: | GNOME 2.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2005-2097
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in gpdf, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) on a vulnerable system.
For more information:
SA16294
The vulnerability has been reported in versions 2.8.3 and 2.10.
Solution:
Secunia is not currently aware of any official patches or updated versions fixing this vulnerability.
Don't open untrusted PDF documents.
Some Linux vendors have issued updated packages.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Marcus Meissner
Original Advisory:
Red Hat:
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-708.html
Other References:
SA16294:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16294/
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