CVE-2005-2097 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2005-2097: xpdf and kpdf do not properly validate the "loca" table in PDF files, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (disk consumption and hang) via a PDF file with a "broken" loca table, which causes a large temporary file to be created when xpdf attempts to reconstruct the information.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 12 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2005-2097 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

cups→ fixed in1.1.22-7urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y cups
```

libextractor→ fixed in0.5.8-1urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libextractor

poppler→ fixed in0.4.0-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y poppler

xpdf→ fixed in3.00-15urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xpdf

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

cups→ fixed in1.1.22-7urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y cups
```

libextractor→ fixed in0.5.8-1urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libextractor

poppler→ fixed in0.4.0-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y poppler

xpdf→ fixed in3.00-15urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xpdf

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

cups→ fixed in1.1.22-7urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y cups
```

libextractor→ fixed in0.5.8-1urgency: medium

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libextractor

poppler→ fixed in0.4.0-1urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y poppler

xpdf→ fixed in3.00-15urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xpdf

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