CVE-2006-5864

Publication date 11 November 2006

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Unknown

Why this priority?

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ps_gettext function in ps.c for GNU gv 3.6.2, and possibly earlier versions, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PostScript (PS) file with certain headers that contain long comments, as demonstrated using the (1) DocumentMedia, (2) DocumentPaperSizes, and possibly (3) PageMedia and (4) PaperSize headers. NOTE: this issue can be exploited through other products that use gv such as evince.

Status

No maintained releases are affected by this CVE.

Package Ubuntu Release Status
evince 7.04 feisty
Fixed 0.8.1-0ubuntu1
6.10 edgy
Fixed 0.6.1-0ubuntu1.2
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 0.5.2-0ubuntu3.2
evince-gtk 7.04 feisty
Fixed 0.5.2-0ubuntu7
6.10 edgy
Fixed 0.5.2-0ubuntu4.1
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 0.5.2-0ubuntu2.1
gv 7.04 feisty
Fixed 3.6.2-3ubuntu1
6.10 edgy
Fixed 3.6.1-13ubuntu0.2
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 3.6.1-12ubuntu0.2

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-390-3
    • evince-gtk vulnerability
    • 7 December 2006
    • USN-390-1
    • evince vulnerability
    • 30 November 2006
    • USN-390-2
    • evince vulnerability
    • 6 December 2006

Other references