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Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2018 3:26 pm Post subject: [ GLSA 201804-03 ] Poppler |
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
Title: Poppler: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201804-03)
Severity: normal
Exploitable: remote
Date: 2018-04-08
Bug(s): #644388, #645868
ID: 201804-03
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Poppler, the worst of
which could allow a Denial of Service.
Background
Poppler is a PDF rendering library based on the xpdf-3.0 code base.
Affected Packages
Package: app-text/poppler
Vulnerable: < 0.61.1
Unaffected: >= 0.61.1
Architectures: All supported architectures
Description
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Poppler. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
A remote attacker, by enticing a user to open a specially crafted PDF,
could cause a Denial of Service condition or have other unspecified
impacts.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All Poppler users should upgrade to the latest version: Code: | # emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/poppler-0.61.1"
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References
CVE-2017-1000456
CVE-2017-14975
CVE-2017-14976
CVE-2017-14977 |
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