Debian Linux 3.1 PDFKit gmem.c Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Debian Linux 3.1. This affects an unknown part of the file gmem.c of the component PDFKit. Executing a manipulation can lead to Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2006-1244. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Debian Linux 3.1 (Operating System) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the file gmem.c of the component PDFKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in certain versions of xpdf after 3.00, as used in various products including (a) pdfkit.framework, (b) gpdf, (c) pdftohtml, and (d) libextractor, has unknown impact and user-assisted attack vectors, possibly involving errors in (1) gmem.c, (2) SplashXPathScanner.cc, (3) JBIG2Stream.cc, (4) JPXStream.cc, and/or (5) Stream.cc. NOTE: this description is based on Debian advisory DSA 979, which is based on changes that were made after other vulnerabilities such as CVE-2006-0301 and CVE-2005-3624 through CVE-2005-3628 were fixed. Some of these newer fixes appear to be security-relevant, although it is not clear if they fix specific issues or are defensive in nature.

The bug was discovered 02/27/2006. The weakness was presented 03/01/2006 (Website). The advisory is available at debian.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-1244 since 03/15/2006. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 2 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 22850 (Debian DSA-984-1 : xpdf - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 24 hours after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (29372), Tenable (22850), SecurityFocus (BID 16748†), OSVDB (23834†) and Secunia (SA19065†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Remote Code Execution
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Nessus ID: 22850
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-984-1 : xpdf - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 56470
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1019-1 (koffice)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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02/17/2006 🔍
02/27/2006 +10 days 🔍
02/28/2006 +1 days 🔍
03/01/2006 +1 days 🔍
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03/15/2006 +13 days 🔍
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10/14/2006 +174 days 🔍
03/12/2015 +3071 days 🔍
06/16/2019 +1557 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: debian.org

Advisory: debian.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-1244 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-1244
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-29218
X-Force: 29372
SecurityFocus: 16748 - XPDF Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 19065 - Debian update for gpdf, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 23834 - Multiple Products Xpdf/kpdf Multiple Unspecified Issues
Vulnerability Center: 11183 - Xpdf Unspecified Vulnerability allows Remote Execution of Arbitrary Code, Critical

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 12:19
Updated: 06/16/2019 16:43
Changes: 03/12/2015 12:19 (77), 06/16/2019 16:43 (5)
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Cache ID: 216:BBA:103

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