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| From: | Tim Sammut <underling@g.o> |
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| To: | gentoo-announce@g.o |
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| Subject: | [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201101-08 ] Adobe Reader: Multiple vulnerabilities |
| Date: | Fri, 21 Jan 2011 18:11:08 |
| Message-Id: | 4D39BFC4.5050000@gentoo.org |
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| 2 | Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201101-08 |
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| 4 | http://security.gentoo.org/ |
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| 6 | |
| 7 | Severity: Normal |
| 8 | Title: Adobe Reader: Multiple vulnerabilities |
| 9 | Date: January 21, 2011 |
| 10 | Bugs: #336508, #343091 |
| 11 | ID: 201101-08 |
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| 14 | |
| 15 | Synopsis |
| 16 | ======== |
| 17 | |
| 18 | Multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader might result in the execution |
| 19 | of arbitrary code. |
| 20 | |
| 21 | Background |
| 22 | ========== |
| 23 | |
| 24 | Adobe Reader (formerly Adobe Acrobat Reader) is a closed-source PDF |
| 25 | reader. |
| 26 | |
| 27 | Affected packages |
| 28 | ================= |
| 29 | |
| 30 | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 31 | Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
| 32 | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 33 | 1 app-text/acroread < 9.4.1 >= 9.4.1 |
| 34 | |
| 35 | Description |
| 36 | =========== |
| 37 | |
| 38 | Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in Adobe Reader. For further |
| 39 | information please consult the CVE entries and the Adobe Security |
| 40 | Bulletins referenced below. |
| 41 | |
| 42 | Impact |
| 43 | ====== |
| 44 | |
| 45 | A remote attacker might entice a user to open a specially crafted PDF |
| 46 | file, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the |
| 47 | privileges of the user running the application, or a Denial of Service. |
| 48 | |
| 49 | Workaround |
| 50 | ========== |
| 51 | |
| 52 | There is no known workaround at this time. |
| 53 | |
| 54 | Resolution |
| 55 | ========== |
| 56 | |
| 57 | All Adobe Reader users should upgrade to the latest stable version: |
| 58 | |
| 59 | # emerge --sync |
| 60 | # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/acroread-9.4.1" |
| 61 | |
| 62 | References |
| 63 | ========== |
| 64 | |
| 65 | [ 1 ] APSB10-21 |
| 66 | http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-21.html |
| 67 | [ 2 ] APSB10-28 |
| 68 | http://www.adobe.com/support/security/bulletins/apsb10-28.html |
| 69 | [ 3 ] CVE-2010-2883 |
| 70 | http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-2883 |
| 71 | [ 4 ] CVE-2010-2884 |
| 72 | http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-2884 |
| 73 | [ 5 ] CVE-2010-2887 |
| 74 | http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-2887 |
| 75 | [ 6 ] CVE-2010-2889 |
| 76 | http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-2889 |
| 77 | [ 7 ] CVE-2010-2890 |
| 78 | http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-2890 |
| 79 | [ 8 ] CVE-2010-3619 |
| 80 | http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-3619 |
| 81 | [ 9 ] CVE-2010-3620 |
| 82 | http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-3620 |
| 83 | [ 10 ] CVE-2010-3621 |
| 84 | http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-3621 |
| 85 | [ 11 ] CVE-2010-3622 |
| 86 | http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-3622 |
| 87 | [ 12 ] CVE-2010-3625 |
| 88 | http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-3625 |
| 89 | [ 13 ] CVE-2010-3626 |
| 90 | http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-3626 |
| 91 | [ 14 ] CVE-2010-3627 |
| 92 | http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-3627 |
| 93 | [ 15 ] CVE-2010-3628 |
| 94 | http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-3628 |
| 95 | [ 16 ] CVE-2010-3629 |
| 96 | http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-3629 |
| 97 | [ 17 ] CVE-2010-3630 |
| 98 | http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-3630 |
| 99 | [ 18 ] CVE-2010-3632 |
| 100 | http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-3632 |
| 101 | [ 19 ] CVE-2010-3654 |
| 102 | http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-3654 |
| 103 | [ 20 ] CVE-2010-3656 |
| 104 | http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-3656 |
| 105 | [ 21 ] CVE-2010-3657 |
| 106 | http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-3657 |
| 107 | [ 22 ] CVE-2010-3658 |
| 108 | http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-3658 |
| 109 | [ 23 ] CVE-2010-4091 |
| 110 | http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-4091 |
| 111 | |
| 112 | Availability |
| 113 | ============ |
| 114 | |
| 115 | This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
| 116 | the Gentoo Security Website: |
| 117 | |
| 118 | http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201101-08.xml |
| 119 | |
| 120 | Concerns? |
| 121 | ========= |
| 122 | |
| 123 | Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
| 124 | confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost |
| 125 | importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
| 126 | security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
| 127 | https://bugs.gentoo.org. |
| 128 | |
| 129 | License |
| 130 | ======= |
| 131 | |
| 132 | Copyright 2011 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
| 133 | belongs to its owner(s). |
| 134 | |
| 135 | The contents of this document are licensed under the |
| 136 | Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
| 137 | |
| 138 | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 |
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