From koon@gentoo.org Fri Jan 21 16:02:30 2005 From: Thierry Carrez To: gentoo-announce@lists.gentoo.org Cc: security-alerts@linuxsecurity.com, bugtraq@securityfocus.com, full-disclosure@lists.netsys.com Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 21:39:54 +0100 Subject: [Full-Disclosure] [ GLSA 200501-28 ] Xpdf, GPdf: Stack overflow in Decrypt::makeFileKey2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200501-28 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Xpdf, GPdf: Stack overflow in Decrypt::makeFileKey2 Date: January 21, 2005 Bugs: #77888, #78128 ID: 200501-28 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== 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. Background ========== Xpdf is an open source viewer for Portable Document Format (PDF) files. GPdf is a Gnome-based PDF viewer that includes some Xpdf code. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 app-text/xpdf <= 3.00-r7 >= 3.00-r8 2 app-text/gpdf < 2.8.2 >= 2.8.2 ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 affected packages on all of their supported architectures. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Description =========== iDEFENSE reports that the Decrypt::makeFileKey2 function in Xpdf's Decrypt.cc insufficiently checks boundaries when processing /Encrypt /Length tags in PDF files. Impact ====== An attacker could entice an user to open a specially-crafted PDF file which would trigger a stack overflow, potentially resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the rights of the user running Xpdf or GPdf. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== 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" References ========== [ 1 ] CAN-2005-0064 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0064 [ 2 ] iDEFENSE Advisory http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=186&type=vulnerabilities&flashstatus=true Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200501-28.xml Concerns? ========= 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 ======= 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 [ Part 1.2, "OpenPGP digital signature" Application/PGP-SIGNATURE ] [ 264bytes. ] [ Unable to print this part. ] [ Part 2: "Attached Text" ] _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html