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PDFlib: Multiple buffer overflows
PDFlib: Multiple buffer overflows
PDFlib: Multiple buffer overflows



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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 200803-17
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  Severity: Normal
     Title: PDFlib: Multiple buffer overflows
      Date: March 10, 2008
      Bugs: #203287
        ID: 200803-17

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Synopsis
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Multiple stack-based buffer overflows have been reported in PDFlib.

Background
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PDFlib is a library for generating PDF on the fly.

Affected packages
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     Package            /  Vulnerable  /                    Unaffected
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  1  media-libs/pdflib     < 7.0.2_p8                      >= 7.0.2_p8

Description
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poplix reported multiple boundary errors in the pdc_fsearch_fopen()
function when processing overly long filenames.

Impact
=====
A remote attacker could send specially crafted content to a vulnerable
application using PDFlib, possibly resulting in the remote execution of
arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All PDFlib users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/pdflib-7.0.2_p8"

References
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  [ 1 ] CVE-2007-6561
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-6561 

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

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-17.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 2008 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/2.5 
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