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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200907-06 |
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http://security.gentoo.org/ |
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Severity: Normal |
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Title: Adobe Reader: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code |
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Date: July 12, 2009 |
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Bugs: #267846, #273908 |
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ID: 200907-06 |
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Synopsis |
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Adobe Reader is vulnerable to remote code execution via crafted PDF |
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files. |
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Background |
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Adobe Reader is a PDF reader released by Adobe. |
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Affected packages |
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
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1 app-text/acroread < 8.1.6 >= 8.1.6 |
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Description |
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Adobe Reader: |
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* Alin Rad Pop of Secunia Research reported a heap-based buffer |
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overflow in the JBIG2 filter (CVE-2009-0198). |
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* Mark Dowd of the IBM Internet Security Systems X-Force and Nicolas |
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Joly of VUPEN Security reported multiple heap-based buffer overflows |
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in the JBIG2 filter (CVE-2009-0509, CVE-2009-0510, CVE-2009-0511, |
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CVE-2009-0512, CVE-2009-0888, CVE-2009-0889) |
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* Arr1val reported that multiple methods in the JavaScript API might |
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lead to memory corruption when called with crafted arguments |
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(CVE-2009-1492, CVE-2009-1493). |
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* An anonymous researcher reported a stack-based buffer overflow |
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related to U3D model files with a crafted extension block |
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(CVE-2009-1855). |
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* Jun Mao and Ryan Smith of iDefense Labs reported an integer |
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overflow related to the FlateDecode filter, which triggers a |
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heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-2009-1856). |
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* Haifei Li of Fortinet's FortiGuard Global Security Research Team |
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reported a memory corruption vulnerability related to TrueType fonts |
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(CVE-2009-1857). |
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* The Apple Product Security Team reported a memory corruption |
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vulnerability in the JBIG2 filter (CVE-2009-1858). |
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* Matthew Watchinski of Sourcefire VRT reported an unspecified memory |
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corruption (CVE-2009-1859). |
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* Will Dormann of CERT reported multiple heap-based buffer overflows |
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when processing JPX (aka JPEG2000) stream that trigger heap memory |
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corruption (CVE-2009-1861). |
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* Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities have been discovered |
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(CVE-2009-2028). |
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Impact |
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A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted |
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document, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with |
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the privileges of the user running the application. |
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Workaround |
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There is no known workaround at this time. |
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Resolution |
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All Adobe Reader users should upgrade to the latest version: |
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# emerge --sync |
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# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/acroread-8.1.6" |
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References |
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[ 1 ] CVE-2009-0198 |
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http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0198 |
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[ 2 ] CVE-2009-0509 |
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http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0509 |
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[ 3 ] CVE-2009-0510 |
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http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0510 |
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[ 4 ] CVE-2009-0511 |
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http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0511 |
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[ 5 ] CVE-2009-0512 |
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http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0512 |
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[ 6 ] CVE-2009-0888 |
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http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0888 |
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[ 7 ] CVE-2009-0889 |
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http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-0889 |
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[ 8 ] CVE-2009-1492 |
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http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1492 |
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[ 9 ] CVE-2009-1493 |
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http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1493 |
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[ 10 ] CVE-2009-1855 |
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http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1855 |
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[ 11 ] CVE-2009-1856 |
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http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1856 |
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[ 12 ] CVE-2009-1857 |
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http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1857 |
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[ 13 ] CVE-2009-1858 |
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http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1858 |
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[ 14 ] CVE-2009-1859 |
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http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1859 |
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[ 15 ] CVE-2009-1861 |
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http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1861 |
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[ 16 ] CVE-2009-2028 |
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http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-2028 |
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Availability |
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
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the Gentoo Security Website: |
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200907-06.xml |
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Concerns? |
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
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confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost |
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importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
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security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
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http://bugs.gentoo.org. |
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License |
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Copyright 2009 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
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belongs to its owner(s). |
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The contents of this document are licensed under the |
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Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 |
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