| Description: | Description:
The remote host is missing an update to tetex
announced via advisory MDKSA-2004:166.
Chris Evans discovered numerous vulnerabilities in the xpdf package,
which also effect software using embedded xpdf code, such as tetex
(CVE-2004-0888).
Multiple integer overflow issues affecting xpdf-2.0 and xpdf-3.0.
Also programs like tetex which have embedded versions of xpdf.
These can result in writing an arbitrary byte to an attacker controlled
location which probably could lead to arbitrary code execution.
iDefense also reported a buffer overflow vulnerability, which affects
versions of xpdf <= xpdf-3.0 and several programs, like tetex, which use
embedded xpdf code. An attacker could construct a malicious payload file
which could enable arbitrary code execution on the target system
(CVE-2004-1125).
The updated packages are patched to protect against these
vulnerabilities.
Affected versions: 10.0, 10.1
Solution:
To upgrade automatically use MandrakeUpdate or urpmi. The verification
of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you.
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=MDKSA-2004:166
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-0888
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-1125
Risk factor : Critical
CVSS Score:
10.0
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