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CVE-2005-2097

xpdf and kpdf do not properly validate the "loca" table in PDF files, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (disk consumpti…

Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
2.1
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 37%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.02.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

References

  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2005-706.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/17277 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2005-671.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10280 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2006/dsa-1136 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:138 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • novell.com /linux/security/advisories/2005_19_sr.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • sunsolve.sun.com /search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102972-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUNALERT, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/18398 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/427053/100/0/threaded · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2006/dsa-936 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • usn.ubuntu.com /163-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2007/2280 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2005-670.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/18407 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/25729 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2005/dsa-780 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/14529 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/427990/100/0/threaded · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2005-708.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/21339 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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