rPath Security Advisory: 2008-0223-1
Published: 2008-07-09
Products:
    rPath Linux 2

Rating: Major
Exposure Level Classification:
    Indirect User Deterministic Unauthorized Access
Updated Versions:
poppler=conary.rpath.com@rpl:2/0.6.2-2-0.1 

rPath Issue Tracking System:
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2649

References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2950 
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-007.html 

Description:
    Previous versions of the poppler package contain a memory-management
    bug that may allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code
    using maliciously crafted PDF files.
    
    Note that applications linked against libpoppler may also be affected
    by this vulnerability, and will be fixed by this update.

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0223 

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