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CVE-2005-2097 Detail

Description

xpdf and kpdf do not properly validate the "loca" table in PDF files, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (disk consumption and hang) via a PDF file with a "broken" loca table, which causes a large temporary file to be created when xpdf attempts to reconstruct the information.


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Hyperlink Resource
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2005.42/SCOSA-2005.42.txt
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2005.42/SCOSA-2005.42.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/17277 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/17277 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/18398 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/18398 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/18407 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/18407 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/21339
http://secunia.com/advisories/21339
http://secunia.com/advisories/25729
http://secunia.com/advisories/25729
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102972-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102972-1
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-780
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-780
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1136
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1136
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-936 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-936 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:138
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:138
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_19_sr.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_19_sr.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-670.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-670.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-671.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-671.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-706.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-706.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-708.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-708.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427053/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427053/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427990/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427990/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14529
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14529
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2280
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2280
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10280
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10280
https://usn.ubuntu.com/163-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/163-1/

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2005-2097
NVD Published Date:
08/16/2005
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.