Evince: Multiple vulnerabilities

1. Gentoo Linux Security Advisory

Advisory Reference	GLSA 201111-10 / evince
Release Date	November 20, 2011
Latest Revision	November 20, 2011: 1
Impact	normal
Exploitable	remote

Package	Vulnerable versions	Unaffected versions	Architecture(s)
app-text/evince	< 2.32.0-r2	>= 2.32.0-r2	All supported architectures

Related bugreports: #350681, #363447

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Evince, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a Denial of Service.

2. Impact Information

Background

Evince is a document viewer for multiple document formats, including PostScript.

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Evince. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact

A remote attacker could entice a user to load a DVI file with a specially crafted font, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application or a Denial of Service.

3. Resolution Information

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution

All Evince users should upgrade to the latest version:

Code Listing 3.1: Resolution

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-text/evince-2.32.0-r2"

NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are available since April 26, 2011. It is likely that your system is already no longer affected by this issue.

4. References

Page updated November 20, 2011

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