kdegraphics security update

Synopsis

kdegraphics security update

Type/Severity

Security Advisory: Important

Topic

Updated kdegraphics packages that resolve several security issues in kpdf
are now available.

This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red
Hat Security Response Team.

Description

The kdegraphics packages contain applications for the K Desktop Environment
including kpdf, a pdf file viewer.

Several flaws were discovered in kpdf. An attacker could construct a
carefully crafted PDF file that could cause kpdf to crash or possibly
execute arbitrary code when opened. The Common Vulnerabilities and
Exposures project assigned the names CVE-2005-3191, CVE-2005-3192, and
CVE-2005-3193 to these issues.

Users of kpdf should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a
backported patch to resolve these issues.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network,
launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command:

up2date

This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate
RPMs being upgraded on your system.

Affected Products

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 ia64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 ia64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4 x86_64
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4 i386
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 4 s390x
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 4 s390
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 4 ppc

Fixes

• BZ - 175105 - CVE-2005-3193 xpdf issues (CVE-2005-3191 CVE-2005-3192)

CVEs

• CVE-2005-3191
• CVE-2005-3192
• CVE-2005-3193
• CVE-2005-3624
• CVE-2005-3625
• CVE-2005-3626
• CVE-2005-3627
• CVE-2005-3628

References

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