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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2006.390.3
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-390-3)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'evince-gtk' package(s) announced via the USN-390-3 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'evince-gtk' package(s) announced via the USN-390-3 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
USN-390-2 fixed vulnerabilities in evince. This update provides the
corresponding update for evince-gtk.

Original advisory details:

A buffer overflow was discovered in the PostScript processor included
in evince. By tricking a user into opening a specially crafted PS
file, an attacker could crash evince or execute arbitrary code with
the user's privileges.

Affected Software/OS:
'evince-gtk' package(s) on Ubuntu 6.06, Ubuntu 6.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.1

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2006-5864
BugTraq ID: 20978
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20978
Bugtraq: 20061109 GNU gv Stack Overflow Vulnerability (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451057/100/0/threaded
Bugtraq: 20061112 Re: GNU gv Stack Overflow Vulnerability (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451422/100/200/threaded
Bugtraq: 20061128 evince buffer overflow exploit (gv) (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452868/100/0/threaded
CERT/CC vulnerability note: VU#352825
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/352825
Debian Security Information: DSA-1214 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1214
Debian Security Information: DSA-1243 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1243
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2858
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-20.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200703-24.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200704-06.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:214
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:229
http://secunia.com/advisories/22787
http://secunia.com/advisories/22932
http://secunia.com/advisories/23006
http://secunia.com/advisories/23018
http://secunia.com/advisories/23111
http://secunia.com/advisories/23118
http://secunia.com/advisories/23183
http://secunia.com/advisories/23266
http://secunia.com/advisories/23306
http://secunia.com/advisories/23335
http://secunia.com/advisories/23353
http://secunia.com/advisories/23409
http://secunia.com/advisories/23579
http://secunia.com/advisories/24649
http://secunia.com/advisories/24787
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SR:2006:026 (Google Search)
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_26_sr.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SR:2006:028 (Google Search)
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_28_sr.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SR:2006:029 (Google Search)
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_29_sr.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-390-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-390-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-390-3
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4424
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4747
XForce ISS Database: evince-postscript-bo(30555)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30555
XForce ISS Database: gnu-gv-buffer-overflow(30153)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30153
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