[ GLSA 200501-32 ] KPdf, KOffice: Stack overflow in included Xpdf code

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Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2005 14:35:09 +0100

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200501-32
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  Severity: Normal
     Title: KPdf, KOffice: Stack overflow in included Xpdf code
      Date: January 23, 2005
      Bugs: #78619, #78620
        ID: 200501-32

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Synopsis
========

KPdf and KOffice both include vulnerable Xpdf code to handle PDF files,
making them vulnerable to the execution of arbitrary code.

Background
==========

KPdf is a KDE-based PDF viewer included in the kdegraphics package.
KOffice is an integrated office suite for KDE.

Affected packages
=================

    -------------------------------------------------------------------
     Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
  1 app-office/koffice < 1.3.5-r2 >= 1.3.5-r2
  2 kde-base/kdegraphics < 3.3.2-r2 >= 3.3.2-r2
                                                          *>= 3.2.3-r4
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
     2 affected packages on all of their supported architectures.
    -------------------------------------------------------------------

Description
===========

KPdf and KOffice both include Xpdf code to handle PDF files. Xpdf is
vulnerable to a new stack overflow, as described in GLSA 200501-28.

Impact
======

An attacker could entice a user to open a specially-crafted PDF file,
potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the
rights of the user running the affected application.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All KPdf users should upgrade to the latest version of kdegraphics:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose kde-base/kdegraphics

All KOffice users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose app-office/koffice

References
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  [ 1 ] GLSA 200501-18
        http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200501-28.xml
  [ 2 ] CAN-2005-0064
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0064
  [ 3 ] KDE Security Advisory: kpdf Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
        http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20050119-1.txt
  [ 4 ] KDE Security Advisory: KOffice PDF Import Filter Vulnerability
        http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20050120-1.txt

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

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

  http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200501-32.xml

Concerns?
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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@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2005 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/2.0

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