Debian Security Advisory
DSA-182-1 kdegraphics -- buffer overflow
- Date Reported:
- 28 Oct 2002
- Affected Packages:
- kdegraphics
- Vulnerable:
- Yes
- Security database references:
- In the Bugtraq database (at SecurityFocus): BugTraq ID 5808.
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2002-0838. - More information:
-
Zen-parse discovered a buffer overflow in gv, a PostScript and PDF viewer for X11. The same code is present in kghostview which is part of the KDE-Graphics package. This problem is triggered by scanning the PostScript file and can be exploited by an attacker sending a malformed PostScript or PDF file. The attacker is able to cause arbitrary code to be run with the privileges of the victim.
This problem has been fixed in version 2.2.2-6.8 for the current stable distribution (woody) and in version 2.2.2-6.9 for the unstable distribution (sid). The old stable distribution (potato) is not affected since no KDE is included.
We recommend that you upgrade your kghostview package.
- Fixed in:
-
Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (woody)
- Source:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kdegraphics_2.2.2-6.8.dsc
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kdegraphics_2.2.2-6.8.diff.gz
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kdegraphics_2.2.2.orig.tar.gz
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kdegraphics_2.2.2-6.8.diff.gz
- Alpha:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kamera_2.2.2-6.8_alpha.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kcoloredit_2.2.2-6.8_alpha.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kfract_2.2.2-6.8_alpha.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kghostview_2.2.2-6.8_alpha.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kiconedit_2.2.2-6.8_alpha.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kooka_2.2.2-6.8_alpha.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kpaint_2.2.2-6.8_alpha.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kruler_2.2.2-6.8_alpha.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/ksnapshot_2.2.2-6.8_alpha.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kview_2.2.2-6.8_alpha.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/libkscan-dev_2.2.2-6.8_alpha.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/libkscan1_2.2.2-6.8_alpha.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kcoloredit_2.2.2-6.8_alpha.deb
- ARM:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kamera_2.2.2-6.8_arm.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kcoloredit_2.2.2-6.8_arm.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kfract_2.2.2-6.8_arm.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kghostview_2.2.2-6.8_arm.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kiconedit_2.2.2-6.8_arm.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kooka_2.2.2-6.8_arm.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kpaint_2.2.2-6.8_arm.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kruler_2.2.2-6.8_arm.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/ksnapshot_2.2.2-6.8_arm.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kview_2.2.2-6.8_arm.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/libkscan-dev_2.2.2-6.8_arm.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/libkscan1_2.2.2-6.8_arm.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kcoloredit_2.2.2-6.8_arm.deb
- Intel IA-32:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kamera_2.2.2-6.8_i386.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kcoloredit_2.2.2-6.8_i386.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kfract_2.2.2-6.8_i386.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kghostview_2.2.2-6.8_i386.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kiconedit_2.2.2-6.8_i386.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kooka_2.2.2-6.8_i386.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kpaint_2.2.2-6.8_i386.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kruler_2.2.2-6.8_i386.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/ksnapshot_2.2.2-6.8_i386.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kview_2.2.2-6.8_i386.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/libkscan-dev_2.2.2-6.8_i386.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/libkscan1_2.2.2-6.8_i386.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kcoloredit_2.2.2-6.8_i386.deb
- Intel IA-64:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kamera_2.2.2-6.8_ia64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kcoloredit_2.2.2-6.8_ia64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kfract_2.2.2-6.8_ia64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kghostview_2.2.2-6.8_ia64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kiconedit_2.2.2-6.8_ia64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kooka_2.2.2-6.8_ia64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kpaint_2.2.2-6.8_ia64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kruler_2.2.2-6.8_ia64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/ksnapshot_2.2.2-6.8_ia64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kview_2.2.2-6.8_ia64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/libkscan-dev_2.2.2-6.8_ia64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/libkscan1_2.2.2-6.8_ia64.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kcoloredit_2.2.2-6.8_ia64.deb
- HP Precision:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kamera_2.2.2-6.8_hppa.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kcoloredit_2.2.2-6.8_hppa.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kfract_2.2.2-6.8_hppa.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kghostview_2.2.2-6.8_hppa.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kiconedit_2.2.2-6.8_hppa.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kpaint_2.2.2-6.8_hppa.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kruler_2.2.2-6.8_hppa.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/ksnapshot_2.2.2-6.8_hppa.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kview_2.2.2-6.8_hppa.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kcoloredit_2.2.2-6.8_hppa.deb
- Motorola 680x0:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kamera_2.2.2-6.8_m68k.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kcoloredit_2.2.2-6.8_m68k.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kfract_2.2.2-6.8_m68k.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kghostview_2.2.2-6.8_m68k.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kiconedit_2.2.2-6.8_m68k.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kooka_2.2.2-6.8_m68k.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kpaint_2.2.2-6.8_m68k.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kruler_2.2.2-6.8_m68k.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/ksnapshot_2.2.2-6.8_m68k.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kview_2.2.2-6.8_m68k.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/libkscan-dev_2.2.2-6.8_m68k.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/libkscan1_2.2.2-6.8_m68k.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kcoloredit_2.2.2-6.8_m68k.deb
- Big endian MIPS:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kamera_2.2.2-6.8_mips.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kcoloredit_2.2.2-6.8_mips.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kfract_2.2.2-6.8_mips.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kghostview_2.2.2-6.8_mips.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kiconedit_2.2.2-6.8_mips.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kooka_2.2.2-6.8_mips.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kpaint_2.2.2-6.8_mips.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kruler_2.2.2-6.8_mips.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/ksnapshot_2.2.2-6.8_mips.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kview_2.2.2-6.8_mips.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/libkscan-dev_2.2.2-6.8_mips.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/libkscan1_2.2.2-6.8_mips.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kcoloredit_2.2.2-6.8_mips.deb
- Little endian MIPS:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kamera_2.2.2-6.8_mipsel.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kcoloredit_2.2.2-6.8_mipsel.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kfract_2.2.2-6.8_mipsel.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kghostview_2.2.2-6.8_mipsel.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kiconedit_2.2.2-6.8_mipsel.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kooka_2.2.2-6.8_mipsel.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kpaint_2.2.2-6.8_mipsel.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kruler_2.2.2-6.8_mipsel.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/ksnapshot_2.2.2-6.8_mipsel.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kview_2.2.2-6.8_mipsel.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/libkscan-dev_2.2.2-6.8_mipsel.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/libkscan1_2.2.2-6.8_mipsel.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kcoloredit_2.2.2-6.8_mipsel.deb
- PowerPC:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kamera_2.2.2-6.8_powerpc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kcoloredit_2.2.2-6.8_powerpc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kfract_2.2.2-6.8_powerpc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kghostview_2.2.2-6.8_powerpc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kiconedit_2.2.2-6.8_powerpc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kooka_2.2.2-6.8_powerpc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kpaint_2.2.2-6.8_powerpc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kruler_2.2.2-6.8_powerpc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/ksnapshot_2.2.2-6.8_powerpc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kview_2.2.2-6.8_powerpc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/libkscan-dev_2.2.2-6.8_powerpc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/libkscan1_2.2.2-6.8_powerpc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kcoloredit_2.2.2-6.8_powerpc.deb
- IBM S/390:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kamera_2.2.2-6.8_s390.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kcoloredit_2.2.2-6.8_s390.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kfract_2.2.2-6.8_s390.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kghostview_2.2.2-6.8_s390.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kiconedit_2.2.2-6.8_s390.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kooka_2.2.2-6.8_s390.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kpaint_2.2.2-6.8_s390.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kruler_2.2.2-6.8_s390.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/ksnapshot_2.2.2-6.8_s390.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kview_2.2.2-6.8_s390.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/libkscan-dev_2.2.2-6.8_s390.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/libkscan1_2.2.2-6.8_s390.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kcoloredit_2.2.2-6.8_s390.deb
- Sun Sparc:
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kamera_2.2.2-6.8_sparc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kcoloredit_2.2.2-6.8_sparc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kfract_2.2.2-6.8_sparc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kghostview_2.2.2-6.8_sparc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kiconedit_2.2.2-6.8_sparc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kooka_2.2.2-6.8_sparc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kpaint_2.2.2-6.8_sparc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kruler_2.2.2-6.8_sparc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/ksnapshot_2.2.2-6.8_sparc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kview_2.2.2-6.8_sparc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/libkscan-dev_2.2.2-6.8_sparc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/libkscan1_2.2.2-6.8_sparc.deb
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/k/kdegraphics/kcoloredit_2.2.2-6.8_sparc.deb
MD5 checksums of the listed files are available in the original advisory.