TITLE:
Slackware update for xpdf

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA18908

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/18908/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
DoS, System access

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Slackware Linux 9.1
http://secunia.com/product/2265/
Slackware Linux 9.0
http://secunia.com/product/1336/
Slackware Linux 10.0
http://secunia.com/product/4368/

DESCRIPTION:
Slackware has issued an update for xpdf. This fixes some
vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause
a DoS (Denial of Service) and potentially to compromise a user's
system.

For more information:
SA17897
SA18303
SA18677

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.

Slackware 9.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.0/patches/packages/xpdf-3.01-i386-3.tgz

Slackware 9.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.1/patches/packages/xpdf-3.01-i486-3.tgz

Slackware 10.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.0/patches/packages/xpdf-3.01-i486-3.tgz

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.472683

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA17897:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17897/

SA18303:
http://secunia.com/advisories/18303/

SA18677:
http://secunia.com/advisories/18677/

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