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TITLE:
Xpdf Temporary File Writing Denial of Service

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA16374

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16374/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
DoS

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
Xpdf 3.x
http://secunia.com/product/4128/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Xpdf, which can be exploited by
malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) on a vulnerable
system.

For more information:
SA16294

SOLUTION:
Secunia is not currently aware of any official patches or updated
versions fixing this vulnerability.

Don't open untrusted PDF documents.

Various Linux vendors have issued updated packages.

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA16294:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16294/

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