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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201111-10
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Severity: Normal
Title: Evince: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: November 20, 2011
Bugs: #350681, #363447
ID: 201111-10
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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Evince, allowing remote
attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service.
Background
==========
Evince is a document viewer for multiple document formats, including
PostScript.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 app-text/evince < 2.32.0-r2 >= 2.32.0-r2
Description
===========
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Evince. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
======
A remote attacker could entice a user to load a DVI file with a
specially crafted font, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code
with the privileges of the user running the application or a Denial of
Service.
Workaround
==========
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
==========
All Evince users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/evince-2.32.0-r2"
NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are
available since April 26, 2011. It is likely that your system is
already no longer affected by this issue.
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2010-2640
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2640
[ 2 ] CVE-2010-2641
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2641
[ 3 ] CVE-2010-2642
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2642
[ 4 ] CVE-2010-2643
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2643
Availability
============
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201111-10.xml
Concerns?
=========
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 2011 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.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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