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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.13.2013.233.02
Category:Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2013-233-02)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'xpdf' package(s) announced via the SSA:2013-233-02 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'xpdf' package(s) announced via the SSA:2013-233-02 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
New xpdf packages are available for Slackware 12.1, 12.2, 13.0, 13.1, 13.37,
14.0, and -current to fix a security issue.


Here are the details from the Slackware 14.0 ChangeLog:
+--------------------------+
patches/packages/xpdf-3.03-i486-1_slack14.0.txz: Upgraded.
Sanitize error messages to remove escape sequences that could be used to
exploit vulnerable terminal emulators.
For more information, see:
[link moved to references]
Thanks to mancha.
(* Security fix *)
+--------------------------+

Affected Software/OS:
'xpdf' package(s) on Slackware 12.1, Slackware 12.2, Slackware 13.0, Slackware 13.1, Slackware 13.37, Slackware 14.0, Slackware current.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-2142
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/?id=71bad47ed6a36d825b0d08992c8db56845c71e40
http://cgit.freedesktop.org/poppler/poppler/commit/NEWS?id=2bc48d5369f1dbecfc4db2878f33bdeb80d8d90f
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-08/msg00049.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/09/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/08/09/6
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=789936
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