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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2023.6273.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6273-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'poppler' package(s) announced via the USN-6273-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'poppler' package(s) announced via the USN-6273-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Jieyong Ma discovered that poppler incorrectly handled certain malformed
PDF files. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause poppler
to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu
20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2022-27337)

It was discovered that poppler incorrectly handled certain malformed PDF
files. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause poppler to
crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu
22.04 LTS and Ubuntu 23.04. (CVE-2023-34872)

Affected Software/OS:
'poppler' package(s) on Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 23.04.

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-2022-27337
Debian Security Information: DSA-5224 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5224
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KOTDUXJOKDYO4I7MKHLT5NBGTN5E7FHQ/
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/issues/1230
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/issues/1230#note_1372177
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/09/msg00030.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-34872
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SFBT75QHBWNMSDAHSXZQ2I3PBJWID36K/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/W3H3GOWFE3C7543GMEN7LY4GWMWJ7D2G/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JQ3NYJ43U2MA7COKGMJDARZUAAOP45D4/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3XXL3L6RJOTLGCN7GLH2OLLNF4FJ4T7I/
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/commit/591235c8b6c65a2eee88991b9ae73490fd9afdfe
https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/-/issues/1399
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