From: | Sean Amoss <ackle@g.o> |
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To: | gentoo-announce@g.o |
Subject: | [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201206-14 ] Adobe Reader: Multiple vulnerabilities |
Date: | Fri, 22 Jun 2012 11:11:16 |
Message-Id: | 4FE45100.10705@gentoo.org |
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2 | Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201206-14 |
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7 | Severity: Normal |
8 | Title: Adobe Reader: Multiple vulnerabilities |
9 | Date: June 22, 2012 |
10 | Bugs: #405949, #411499 |
11 | ID: 201206-14 |
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14 | |
15 | Synopsis |
16 | ======== |
17 | |
18 | Multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader might allow remote attackers |
19 | to execute arbitrary code or conduct various other attacks. |
20 | |
21 | Background |
22 | ========== |
23 | |
24 | Adobe Reader is a closed-source PDF reader. |
25 | |
26 | Affected packages |
27 | ================= |
28 | |
29 | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
30 | Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected |
31 | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
32 | 1 app-text/acroread < 9.5.1 >= 9.5.1 |
33 | |
34 | Description |
35 | =========== |
36 | |
37 | Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Adobe Reader, including an |
38 | integer overflow in TrueType Font handling (CVE-2012-0774) and multiple |
39 | unspecified errors which could cause memory corruption. |
40 | |
41 | Impact |
42 | ====== |
43 | |
44 | A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted PDF |
45 | file, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the |
46 | privileges of the process or a Denial of Service condition. |
47 | |
48 | Workaround |
49 | ========== |
50 | |
51 | There is no known workaround at this time. |
52 | |
53 | Resolution |
54 | ========== |
55 | |
56 | All Adobe Reader users should upgrade to the latest version: |
57 | |
58 | # emerge --sync |
59 | # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/acroread-9.5.1" |
60 | |
61 | References |
62 | ========== |
63 | |
64 | [ 1 ] CVE-2011-4370 |
65 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-4370 |
66 | [ 2 ] CVE-2011-4371 |
67 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-4371 |
68 | [ 3 ] CVE-2011-4372 |
69 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-4372 |
70 | [ 4 ] CVE-2011-4373 |
71 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-4373 |
72 | [ 5 ] CVE-2012-0774 |
73 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-0774 |
74 | [ 6 ] CVE-2012-0775 |
75 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-0775 |
76 | [ 7 ] CVE-2012-0776 |
77 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-0776 |
78 | [ 8 ] CVE-2012-0777 |
79 | http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2012-0777 |
80 | |
81 | Availability |
82 | ============ |
83 | |
84 | This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at |
85 | the Gentoo Security Website: |
86 | |
87 | http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-14.xml |
88 | |
89 | Concerns? |
90 | ========= |
91 | |
92 | Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the |
93 | confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost |
94 | importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to |
95 | security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at |
96 | https://bugs.gentoo.org. |
97 | |
98 | License |
99 | ======= |
100 | |
101 | Copyright 2012 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text |
102 | belongs to its owner(s). |
103 | |
104 | The contents of this document are licensed under the |
105 | Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. |
106 | |
107 | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 |
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