rPSA-2008-0223-1 poppler
rPath Security Advisory: 2008-0223-1
Published: 2008-07-09
Products:
rPath Linux 2
Rating: Major
Exposure Level Classification:
Indirect User Deterministic Unauthorized Access
Updated Versions:
poppler=conary.rpath.com@rpl:2/0.6.2-2-0.1
rPath Issue Tracking System:
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2649
References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2950
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-007.html
Description:
Previous versions of the poppler package contain a memory-management
bug that may allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code
using maliciously crafted PDF files.
Note that applications linked against libpoppler may also be affected
by this vulnerability, and will be fixed by this update.
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0223
Copyright 2008 rPath, Inc.
This file is distributed under the terms of the MIT License.
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