CVE-2005-2097
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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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAccess VectorLocal
AC:LAccess ComplexityLow
Au:NAuthenticationNone
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:NIntegrityNone
A:PAvailabilityPartial
Weaknesses
Affected Products
kde
oss-project·DEaka kde community
xpdf
commercial
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
References
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2005.42/SCOSA-2005.42.txt
ftp.sco.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/17277
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/18398
secunia.com
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