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From: Chris Reffett <creffett@g.o>
To: gentoo-announce@g.o
Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201309-10 ] Adobe Reader: Arbitrary Code Execution
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2013 05:16:30
Message-Id: 52354174.2040901@gentoo.org
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2 Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201309-10
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7 Severity: Normal
8 Title: Adobe Reader: Arbitrary Code Execution
9 Date: September 15, 2013
10 Bugs: #483210
11 ID: 201309-10
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15 Synopsis
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18 A vulnerability in Adobe Reader could result in execution of arbitrary
19 code or Denial of Service.
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21 Background
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24 Adobe Reader is a closed-source PDF reader.
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26 Affected packages
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30 Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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32 1 app-text/acroread < 9.5.5 >= 9.5.5
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34 Description
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37 An unspecified vulnerability exists in Adobe Reader.
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39 Impact
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42 An attacker could execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service
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45 Workaround
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48 There is no known workaround at this time.
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50 Resolution
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53 All Adobe Reader users should upgrade to the latest version:
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55 # emerge --sync
56 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/acroread-9.5.5"
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58 References
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61 [ 1 ] CVE-2013-3346
62 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-3346
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64 Availability
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67 This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
68 the Gentoo Security Website:
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70 http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201309-10.xml
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72 Concerns?
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75 Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
76 confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
77 importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
78 security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at
79 https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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81 License
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84 Copyright 2013 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
85 belongs to its owner(s).
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87 The contents of this document are licensed under the
88 Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
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90 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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