Oracle Linux 4 : gpdf (ELSA-2007-0730)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 67550

Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

From Red Hat Security Advisory 2007:0730 :

Updated kdegraphics packages that fix a security issue in PDF handling are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.

This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

gpdf is a GNOME based viewer for Portable Document Format (PDF) files.

Maurycy Prodeus discovered an integer overflow flaw in the processing of PDF files. An attacker could create a malicious PDF file that would cause gpdf to crash or potentially execute arbitrary code when opened.
(CVE-2007-3387)

All users of gpdf should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to resolve this issue.

Solution

Update the affected gpdf package.

See Also

https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2007-July/000287.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 67550

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2007-0730.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/12/2013

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:gpdf, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:4

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/OracleLinux, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/31/2007

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/30/2007

Exploitable With

Core Impact

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-3387

BID: 25124

CWE: 189

RHSA: 2007:0730