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    From glsamaker@gentoo.org@21:1/5 to All on Tue May 7 06:40:02 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
    ========

    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
    =================

    Package Vulnerable Unaffected
    ------------- ------------ ------------
    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
    ==========

    [ 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
    ============

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

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

    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
    =======

    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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