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CVE-2005-3192 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2005-3192: Heap-based buffer overflow in the StreamPredictor function in Xpdf 3.01, as used in products such as (1) Poppler, (2) teTeX, (3) KDE kpdf, and (4) pdftohtml, (5) KOffice KWord, (6) CUPS, and (7) libextractor allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a PDF file with an out-of-range numCom

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

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2005-3192 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • cups→ fixed in1.1.23-13urgency: unimportant
    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 in0.4.3-2urgency: medium
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y poppler
  • xpdf→ fixed in3.01-3urgency: medium
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xpdf

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • cups→ fixed in1.1.23-13urgency: unimportant
    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 in0.4.3-2urgency: medium
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y poppler
  • xpdf→ fixed in3.01-3urgency: medium
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xpdf

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • cups→ fixed in1.1.23-13urgency: unimportant
    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 in0.4.3-2urgency: medium
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y poppler
  • xpdf→ fixed in3.01-3urgency: medium
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y xpdf
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