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Subject:
Security ERRATA for xpdf on SL4.x i386/x86_64
From:
Troy Dawson <[log in to unmask]>
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Troy Dawson <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:45:54 -0500
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Synopsis:	Important: xpdf security update
Issue date:	2008-04-17
CVE Names:	CVE-2008-1693

Kees Cook discovered a flaw in the way xpdf displayed malformed fonts
embedded in PDF files. An attacker could create a malicious PDF file that
would cause xpdf to crash, or, potentially, execute arbitrary code when
opened. (CVE-2008-1693)

SL 4.x

    SRPMS:
xpdf-3.00-16.el4.src.rpm
    i386:
xpdf-3.00-16.el4.i386.rpm
    x86_64:
xpdf-3.00-16.el4.x86_64.rpm

-Connie Sieh
-Troy Dawson

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