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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6915-1
Ubuntu Security Notice 6915-1 - It was discovered that poppler incorrectly handled certain malformed PDF. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6915-1
July 24, 2024
poppler vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
Summary:
poppler could be made to denial of service if it opened a specially crafted PDF.
Software Description:
- poppler: PDF rendering library
Details:
It was discovered that poppler incorrectly handled certain malformed PDF.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
libpoppler134 24.02.0-1ubuntu9.1
poppler-utils 24.02.0-1ubuntu9.1
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
libpoppler118 22.02.0-2ubuntu0.5
poppler-utils 22.02.0-2ubuntu0.5
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6915-1
CVE-2024-6239
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/poppler/24.02.0-1ubuntu9.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/poppler/22.02.0-2ubuntu0.5