Description
The patch for integer overflow vulnerabilities in Xpdf 2.0 and 3.0 (CVE-2004-0888) is incomplete for 64-bit architectures on certain Linux distributions such as Red Hat, which could leave Xpdf users exposed to the original vulnerabilities.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | cups | 1.1.22-7 | — |
| Debian 13 | cups | 1.1.22-7 | — |
| Debian 12 | cups | 1.1.22-7 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 4 | cups +2 | 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.6 | RHSA-2005:053 |
| RHEL 4 | gpdf | 2.8.2-4.3 | RHSA-2005:057 |
| RHEL 4 | xpdf | 1:3.00-11.5 | RHSA-2005:034 |
| RHEL 3 | cups +2 | 1:1.1.17-13.3.27 | RHSA-2005:132 |
| RHEL 3 | xpdf | 1:2.02-9.6 | RHSA-2005:213 |
Advisories 5
- RHSA-2005:213 Red Hat Security Advisory: xpdf security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2005:132 Red Hat Security Advisory: cups security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2005:053 Red Hat Security Advisory: CUPS security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2005:057 Red Hat Security Advisory: gpdf security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2005:034 Red Hat Security Advisory: xpdf security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
References
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11107 vdb-entry signature
- MDKSA-2005:041 vendor-advisory
- 11501 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2005:034 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2005:056 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2005:043 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2005:213 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2005:044 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2005:053 vendor-advisory
- xpdf-pdf-bo(17818) vdb-entry
- MDKSA-2005:052 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2005:132 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2005:042 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2005:057 vendor-advisory