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Slackware update for xpdf
Secunia Advisory: SA18908
Release Date: 2006-02-16
Popularity: 6,986 views

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

OS:Slackware Linux 10.0
Slackware Linux 9.0
Slackware Linux 9.1

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CVE reference:CVE-2005-3191
CVE-2005-3192
CVE-2005-3193
CVE-2005-3624
CVE-2005-3625
CVE-2005-3626
CVE-2005-3627
CVE-2005-3628
CVE-2006-0301


Description:
Slackware has issued an update for xpdf. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and potentially to compromise a user's system.

For more information:
SA17897
SA18303
SA18677

Solution:
Apply updated packages.

Slackware 9.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...patches/packages/xpdf-3.01-i386-3.tgz

Slackware 9.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...patches/packages/xpdf-3.01-i486-3.tgz

Slackware 10.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware...patches/packages/xpdf-3.01-i486-3.tgz

Original Advisory:
http://slackware.com/security/viewer....=2006&m=slackware-security.472683

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

SA18303:
http://secunia.com/advisories/18303/

SA18677:
http://secunia.com/advisories/18677/


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