Gentoo Linux: 200306-11 Critical: xpdf Remote Code Execution Threat

GENTOO LINUX SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT 200306-11


from advisory: 
"Valid PDF files can contain malicious external-type hyperlinks that can 
execute arbitrary shell commands underneath Unix with various PDF 
viewers/readers.

The hyperlinks must be activated or followed for the malicious script 
to run.  The obvious case is for a user to click on one. "

Read the full advisory at 
http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=full-disclosure&m=105555332025253&w=2

SOLUTION

It is recommended that all Gentoo Linux users who are running
app-text/xpdf upgrade to xpdf-2.02.1 as follows

emerge sync
emerge xpdf
emerge clean

aliz@gentoo.org - GnuPG key is available at