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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.845015
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5026-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'qpdf' package(s) announced via the USN-5026-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'qpdf' package(s) announced via the USN-5026-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that QPDF incorrectly handled certain malformed PDF
files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause QPDF to consume
resources, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. (CVE-2018-18020)

It was discovered that QPDF incorrectly handled certain malformed PDF
files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause QPDF to crash,
resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2021-36978)

Affected Software/OS:
'qpdf' package(s) on Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04.

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-2018-18020
https://github.com/qpdf/qpdf/issues/243
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/08/msg00037.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-36978
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-20
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=28262
https://github.com/google/oss-fuzz-vulns/blob/main/vulns/qpdf/OSV-2020-2245.yaml
https://github.com/qpdf/qpdf/commit/dc92574c10f3e2516ec6445b88c5d584f40df4e5
https://github.com/qpdf/qpdf/issues/492
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