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Posted on 07 May 2024
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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
==========
Xpdf is an X viewer for PDF files.

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

Description
===========
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
==========
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-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
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2024 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.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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