Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200501-28.
Solution
All Xpdf users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-text/xpdf-3.00-r8'
All GPdf users should also upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=app-text/gpdf-2.8.2'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200501-28 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=77888
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=78128
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=186&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=true
Insight
A stack overflow was discovered in Xpdf, potentially resulting in the execution of arbitrary code. GPdf includes Xpdf code and therefore is vulnerable to the same issue.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2005-0064 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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