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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2019.3081 USN-4091-1: poppler vulnerability 13 August 2019 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: poppler Publisher: Ubuntu Operating System: Ubuntu UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX) Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote with User Interaction Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2019-14494 Original Bulletin: https://usn.ubuntu.com/4091-1/ Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on platforms other than Ubuntu. It is recommended that administrators running poppler check for an updated version of the software for their operating system. - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- USN-4091-1: poppler vulnerability 12 August 2019 poppler vulnerability A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: o Ubuntu 19.04 o Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Summary poppler could be made to crash if it received specially crafted PDF. Software Description o poppler - PDF rendering library Details It was discovered that poppler incorrectly handled certain PDF files. 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 19.04 libpoppler85 - 0.74.0-0ubuntu1.3 poppler-utils - 0.74.0-0ubuntu1.3 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS libpoppler73 - 0.62.0-2ubuntu2.10 poppler-utils - 0.62.0-2ubuntu2.10 To update your system, please follow these instructions: https:// wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades . In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References o CVE-2019-14494 - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. The mailing list you are subscribed to is maintained within your organisation, so if you do not wish to continue receiving these bulletins you should contact your local IT manager. If you do not know who that is, please send an email to auscert@auscert.org.au and we will forward your request to the appropriate person. NOTE: Third Party Rights This security bulletin is provided as a service to AusCERT's members. As AusCERT did not write the document quoted above, AusCERT has had no control over its content. The decision to follow or act on information or advice contained in this security bulletin is the responsibility of each user or organisation, and should be considered in accordance with your organisation's site policies and procedures. AusCERT takes no responsibility for consequences which may arise from following or acting on information or advice contained in this security bulletin. NOTE: This is only the original release of the security bulletin. It may not be updated when updates to the original are made. If downloading at a later date, it is recommended that the bulletin is retrieved directly from the author's website to ensure that the information is still current. Contact information for the authors of the original document is included in the Security Bulletin above. If you have any questions or need further information, please contact them directly. Previous advisories and external security bulletins can be retrieved from: https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ =========================================================================== Australian Computer Emergency Response Team The University of Queensland Brisbane Qld 4072 Internet Email: auscert@auscert.org.au Facsimile: (07) 3365 7031 Telephone: (07) 3365 4417 (International: +61 7 3365 4417) AusCERT personnel answer during Queensland business hours which are GMT+10:00 (AEST). On call after hours for member emergencies only. =========================================================================== -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Comment: http://www.auscert.org.au/render.html?it=1967 iQIVAwUBXVISW2aOgq3Tt24GAQjU1RAAuQIgsXFDhZF8pRf+im+WS0pb6VB8Egfn S+Cnx/n1TjVC1JcrAT3GVG1z4EQyyJRFkTdPTuRJ2mQXUn4SOE6Lm9MdZI+DuHcD wbfG345lyXbSpiu+ZouHg7tSm3GQyiwnK8zLoQsp1ITB5OEckxG1sxN8jetcDpwa dEWtCpVKBuR/OhZdE+G/xrtr92EkV6PNADnufgineRTGfmBvoTw+3nk+c9OoXqkQ yMvuHTLyGQEE4O4kMPkrXENVoN0yutnlGb9iOoPWLJaFdYLGxjpG6pIfi+mtOaZJ a4NewRLMrC1GSTRCLFOHx2g1zQOsVL+V8+KdvZQdZP4QXb1IAc6sA9b8lw1/KvK0 jifFgaBovAwrPvfvQ1e2QhqCx/29abtXuFqQelpLhZ2ZXoCiGVi9yWMU4UkSu8Jj uV315HaTWx86O+6hD7i2dRcU0usJxFjBUY8tHSgw0uk0OGSMNv3mS5/wUFfrRYmL VXnYQl+ibd0f5hjX5XhJ5OO7MsIaOX+Sh0P9xB5mlnUCOeTVG8CDhzKWhZ0tJDUO SorQQrHLv0IXzopNE3W0myY+vUxsnw9po4ay8eJABdjD2Gc3FBcSXAX8KRghPneB lvcavkoOXl2i2EGqY/yRFssL9EGMst5yrtBoOCAVBdMjIJUOxoq1EUPSwmJ7E2sw cFOTpIZky0w= =yBg0 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----