A new security update has been released for Gentoo Linux - Xpdf, Kpdf, GPdf: Denial of Service vulnerability. Here the announcement:

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200508-08
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: Xpdf, Kpdf, GPdf: Denial of Service vulnerability
Date: August 16, 2005
Bugs: #99769, #100263, #100265
ID: 200508-08

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Synopsis
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Xpdf, Kpdf and GPdf may crash as a result of a Denial of Service
vulnerability.

Background
==========

Xpdf, Kpdf and GPdf are PDF file viewers that run under the X Window
System. Kpdf and GPdf both contain Xpdf code. Kpdf is also part of
kdegraphics.

Affected packages
=================

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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 app-text/xpdf < 3.00-r10 &rt;= 3.00-r10
2 kde-base/kdegraphics < 3.3.2-r3 &rt;= 3.3.2-r3
3 kde-base/kpdf < 3.4.1-r1 &rt;= 3.4.1-r1
4 app-text/gpdf < 2.10.0-r1 &rt;= 2.10.0-r1
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4 affected packages on all of their supported architectures.
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Description
===========

Xpdf, Kpdf and GPdf do not handle a broken table of embedded TrueType
fonts correctly. After detecting such a table, Xpdf, Kpdf and GPdf
attempt to reconstruct the information in it by decoding the PDF file,
which causes the generation of a huge temporary file.

Impact
======

A remote attacker may cause a Denial of Service by creating a specially
crafted PDF file, sending it to a CUPS printing system (which uses
Xpdf), or by enticing a user to open it in Xpdf, Kpdf, or GPdf.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All Xpdf users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "&rt;=app-text/xpdf-3.00-r10"

All GPdf users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "&rt;=app-text/gpdf-2.10.0-r1"

All Kpdf users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "&rt;=kde-base/kdegraphics-3.3.2-r3"

All KDE Split Ebuild Kpdf users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "&rt;=kde-base/kpdf-3.4.1-r1"

References
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[ 1 ] CAN-2005-2097
http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?nameÊN-2005-2097

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200508-08.xml

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0