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TITLE:
Xpdf Linux Binaries t1lib Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA43823

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https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=43823

RELEASE DATE:
2011-03-23

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DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Xpdf, which can be exploited by
malicious people to cause a DoS and potentially compromise a user's
system.

The vulnerability is caused due to the Xpdf binaries for Linux being
linked against a vulnerable version of t1lib.

The vulnerability is reported in the Xpdf binaries for Linux prior to
version 3.02pl6.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 3.02pl6 of the Linux binaries.

Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
US-CERT credits Jonathan Brossard.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
Xpdf:
http://www.foolabs.com/xpdf/download.html

US-CERT VU#376500:
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/376500

OTHER REFERENCES:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

DEEP LINKS:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXTENDED DESCRIPTION:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXTENDED SOLUTION:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

EXPLOIT:
Further details available in Customer Area:
http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/

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