Gentoo updates for xpdf / gpdf / cups / poppler
Secunia Advisory: SA18055
Release Date: 2005-12-16
Popularity: 6,397 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: DoS
System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Gentoo Linux 1.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2005-3191
CVE-2005-3192
CVE-2005-3193


Description:
Gentoo has issued updates for xpdf / gpdf / cups / poppler. These fix some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and potentially to compromise a vulnerable or a user's system.

For more information:
SA17897
SA17940
SA17976
SA17912

Solution:
Apply updates.

Xpdf Users:
Update to "app-text/xpdf-3.01-r2" or later.

GPdf Users:
Update to "app-text/gpdf-2.10.0-r2" or later.

CUPS Users:
Update to "net-print/cups-1.1.23-r3" or later.

Poppler Users:
Update to "app-text/poppler-0.4.2-r1" or later.

Original Advisory:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200512-08.xml

Other References:
SA17897:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17897/

SA17940:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17940/

SA17976:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17976/

SA17912:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17912/


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