[ GLSA 202405-18 ] Xpdf: Multiple Vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 202405-18
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 Severity: Normal
    Title: Xpdf: Multiple Vulnerabilities
     Date: May 07, 2024
     Bugs: #755938, #840873
       ID: 202405-18

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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Xpdf, the worst of
which could possibly lead to arbitrary code execution.

Background
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Xpdf is an X viewer for PDF files.

Affected packages
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Package        Vulnerable    Unaffected
-------------  ------------  ------------
app-text/xpdf  < 4.04        >= 4.04

Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Xpdf. Please review the
CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact
======

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All Xpdf users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/xpdf-4.04"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2020-25725
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-25725
[ 2 ] CVE-2020-35376
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-35376
[ 3 ] CVE-2021-27548
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-27548
[ 4 ] CVE-2022-24106
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24106
[ 5 ] CVE-2022-24107
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24107
[ 6 ] CVE-2022-27135
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-27135
[ 7 ] CVE-2022-38171
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38171

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

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202405-18

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
[email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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