Description
Certain patches for kpdf do not include all relevant patches from xpdf that were associated with CVE-2005-3627, which allows context-dependent attackers to exploit vulnerabilities that were present in CVE-2005-3627.
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 3.1 | kdegraphics | 4:3.3.2-2sarge4 | DSA-1008-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 4 | kdegraphics +1 | 7:3.3.1-3.9 | RHSA-2006:0262 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2006:0262 Red Hat Security Advisory: kdegraphics security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-1008-1 kpdf - buffer overflow Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- RHSA-2006:0262 vendor-advisory
- DSA-1008 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2006:054 vendor-advisory
- 20060310 [KDE Security Advisory] kpdf of KDE 3.3.x heap based buffer overflow mailing-list
- 19190 third-party-advisory
- 19264 third-party-advisory
- 19189 third-party-advisory
- 17039 vdb-entry
- kde-kpdf-patch-bo(25146) vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11441 vdb-entry signature
- http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20060202-1.txt
- 566 third-party-advisory
- 1015751 vdb-entry