# 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 consumptio

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-08-16 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-706.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17277
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-671.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10280
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1136
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:138
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_19_sr.html
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102972-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18398
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427053/100/0/threaded
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-936
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/163-1/
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2280
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-670.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18407
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25729
- ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2005.42/SCOSA-2005.42.txt
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-780
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14529
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427990/100/0/threaded
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-708.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21339

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