CVE-2005-2097

Description

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.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.07%

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Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-706.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17277	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-671.html	vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10280	vdb entry signature
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1136	vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:138	vendor advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_19_sr.html	vendor advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102972-1	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18398	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427053/100/0/threaded	vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-936	vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/163-1/	vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2280	vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-670.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18407	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25729	third party advisory
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2005.42/SCOSA-2005.42.txt	vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-780	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14529	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427990/100/0/threaded	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-708.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21339	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2097?: CVE-2005-2097 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2097?: To fix CVE-2005-2097, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-2097 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-2097 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.