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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.843854
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3837-2)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'poppler' package(s) announced via the USN-3837-2 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'poppler' package(s) announced via the USN-3837-2 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
USN-3837-1 fixed vulnerabilities in poppler. A regression was reported
regarding the previous update. This update fixes the problem.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that poppler incorrectly handled certain PDF files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2018-16646)

It was discovered that poppler incorrectly handled certain PDF files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
(CVE-2018-19149)

Affected Software/OS:
'poppler' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 18.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-16646
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1622951
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00024.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00040.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/12/msg00004.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/07/msg00018.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2019:2022
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2022
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3837-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3837-2/
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-19149
BugTraq ID: 106031
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106031
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201904-04
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/issues/664
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2018 Greenbone AG

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