Mandriva Linux Security Advisory - Alin Rad Pop found several flaws in how PDF files are handled in gpdf. An attacker could create a malicious PDF file that would cause gpdf to crash or potentially execute arbitrary code when opened.
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Mandriva Linux Security Advisory MDKSA-2007:220
https://www.mandriva.com/security/
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Package : gpdf
Date : November 15, 2007
Affected: Corporate 3.0
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Problem Description:
Alin Rad Pop found several flaws in how PDF files are handled in gpdf.
An attacker could create a malicious PDF file that would cause gpdf
to crash or potentially execute arbitrary code when opened.
The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.
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References:
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-4352
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5392
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5393
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Updated Packages:
Corporate 3.0:
526dfea41ec1b8937170fdbcbf79e616 corporate/3.0/i586/gpdf-0.112-2.9.C30mdk.i586.rpm
1fa025a5f8dea5ec889622f8fb35af05 corporate/3.0/SRPMS/gpdf-0.112-2.9.C30mdk.src.rpm
Corporate 3.0/X86_64:
043bd32c2f907b8f9d379d34d6b796e3 corporate/3.0/x86_64/gpdf-0.112-2.9.C30mdk.x86_64.rpm
1fa025a5f8dea5ec889622f8fb35af05 corporate/3.0/SRPMS/gpdf-0.112-2.9.C30mdk.src.rpm
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