KDE kpdf denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in KDE kpdf. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-2097. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in KDE kpdf (unknown version) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was released 08/16/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vupen.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-2097 since 06/30/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19893 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : xpdf (MDKSA-2005:134)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117870 (CentOS Security Update for gpdf (CESA-2005:708)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (21752), Tenable (19893), SecurityFocus (BID 14529†), OSVDB (18693†) and Secunia (SA17277†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-23705. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 19893
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : xpdf (MDKSA-2005:134)
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OpenVAS ID: 57204
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1136-1 (gpdf)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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06/30/2005 🔍
08/09/2005 +40 days 🔍
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03/11/2015 +3444 days 🔍
06/30/2025 +3764 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kde.org

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-2097 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2097
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-25996

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X-Force: 21752
SecurityFocus: 14529 - XPDF Loca Table Verification Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 17277
OSVDB: 18693 - GNOME gpdf Temporary File Disk Space Consumption DoS
Vulnerability Center: 8914 - DoS in KDE Local Table Verification of PDF Files, High
Vupen: ADV-2007-2280

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 06/30/2025 08:12
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (68), 06/08/2019 11:23 (7), 06/30/2025 08:12 (20)
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