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UPDATE: [ GLSA 200410-20 ] Xpdf, CUPS: Multiple integer overflows



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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                        GLSA 200410-20:02
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  Severity: Normal
     Title: Xpdf, CUPS: Multiple integer overflows
      Date: October 21, 2004
   Updated: November 06, 2004
      Bugs: #69662
        ID: 200410-20:02

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Update
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The original fix introduced new vulnerabilities on 64-bit platforms.
New fixed packages are available. Updated sections follow.

Affected packages
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    -------------------------------------------------------------------
     Package         /   Vulnerable   /                     Unaffected
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
  1  app-text/xpdf       <= 3.00-r4                         >= 3.00-r5
  2  net-print/cups     <= 1.1.20-r4                      >= 1.1.20-r5
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
     2 affected packages on all of their supported architectures.
    -------------------------------------------------------------------

Resolution
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All Xpdf users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/xpdf-3.00-r5"

All CUPS users should also upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-print/cups-1.1.20-r5"

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200410-20.xml

Concerns?
=========

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@xxxxxxxxxx or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2004 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0

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