Executive Summary
| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Title | Updated acrobat package fixes security issues |
| Informations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | RHSA-2004:432 | First vendor Publication | 2004-08-26 |
| Vendor | RedHat | Last vendor Modification | 2004-08-26 |
| Severity (Vendor) | N/A | Revision | 01 |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
| Cvss vector : N/A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall CVSS Score | NA | ||
| Base Score | NA | Environmental Score | NA |
| impact SubScore | NA | Temporal Score | NA |
| Exploitabality Sub Score | NA | ||
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
| Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cvss Base Score | 10 | Attack Range | Network |
| Cvss Impact Score | 10 | Attack Complexity | Low |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 10 | Authentication | None Required |
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Detail
| Problem Description: An updated Adobe Acrobat Reader package that fixes multiple security issues is now available. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Enterprise Linux LACD 3AS - i386 Red Hat Enterprise Linux LACD 3Desktop - i386 Red Hat Enterprise Linux LACD 3ES - i386 Red Hat Enterprise Linux LACD 3WS - i386 3. Problem description: The Adobe Acrobat Reader browser allows for the viewing, distributing, and printing of documents in portable document format (PDF). iDEFENSE has reported that Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 contains a buffer overflow when decoding uuencoded documents. An attacker could execute arbitrary code on a victim's machine if a user opens a specially crafted uuencoded document. This issue poses the threat of remote execution, since Acrobat Reader may be the default handler for PDF files. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project has assigned the name CAN-2004-0631 to this issue. iDEFENSE also reported that Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 contains an input validation error in its uuencoding feature. An attacker could create a file with a specially crafted file name which could lead to arbitrary command execution on a victim's machine. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project has assigned the name CAN-2004-0630 to this issue. All users of Acrobat Reader are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which is not vulnerable to these issues. 4. Solution: Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Use Red Hat Network to download and update your packages. To launch the Red Hat Update Agent, use the following command: up2date For information on how to install packages manually, refer to the following Web page for the System Administration or Customization guide specific to your system: http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/ 5. RPMs required: Red Hat Enterprise Linux LACD 3AS: i386: ab70943b0e7d266df504c7b66b5e5c26 acroread-5.09-1.i386.rpm a2bfb5fde963cc51804a18ea659a16e5 acroread-plugin-5.09-1.i386.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux LACD 3Desktop: i386: ab70943b0e7d266df504c7b66b5e5c26 acroread-5.09-1.i386.rpm a2bfb5fde963cc51804a18ea659a16e5 acroread-plugin-5.09-1.i386.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux LACD 3ES: i386: ab70943b0e7d266df504c7b66b5e5c26 acroread-5.09-1.i386.rpm a2bfb5fde963cc51804a18ea659a16e5 acroread-plugin-5.09-1.i386.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux LACD 3WS: i386: ab70943b0e7d266df504c7b66b5e5c26 acroread-5.09-1.i386.rpm a2bfb5fde963cc51804a18ea659a16e5 acroread-plugin-5.09-1.i386.rpm These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and details on how to verify the signature are available from https://www.redhat.com/security/team/key.html#package |
Original Source
| Url : https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-432.html |
CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
| Type | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Application | 3 |
OpenVAS Exploits
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2008-09-24 | Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200408-14 (acroread) File : nvt/glsa_200408_14.nasl |
| 2008-09-04 | Name : FreeBSD Ports: acroread, acroread4, acroread5 File : nvt/freebsd_acroread0.nasl |
Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)
| Id | Description |
|---|---|
| 8655 | Adobe Acrobat UUDecode File Name Overflow Adobe Acrobat Reader contains an input validation error within the "uudecoding" feature. The program fails to check the length of filenames before copying them into a fixed length buffer. This lack on input validation will allow a maliciously constructed file to trigger a buffer overflow allowing arbitrary code execution. |
| 8654 | Adobe Acrobat UUEncode Shell Metacharacter Command Execution Acrobat Reader contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to execute arbitrary commands. The issue is triggered when Acrobat Reader tries to convert uuencoded documents into their original format. When doing so it doesn't check for backtick shell metacharacter in the filename before executing a shell command when opened. By exploiting this flaw attacker could construct a file with a name that would execute arbitrary commands resulting in a loss of integrity. |
Snort® IPS/IDS
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2014-01-10 | Adobe Acrobat Reader shell metacharacter code execution attempt RuleID : 18527 - Revision : 13 - Type : FILE-PDF |
| 2014-01-10 | Adobe Acrobat Reader shell metacharacter code execution attempt RuleID : 18526 - Revision : 6 - Type : FILE-PDF |
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2004-08-30 | Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : gentoo_GLSA-200408-14.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2004-08-26 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2004-432.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2004-08-12 | Name : The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates. File : freebsd_acroread_509.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Alert History
| Date | Informations |
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| 2014-02-17 11:48:37 |
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