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CVE-2005-2097

2.1 · LOW

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, wh…

Published Aug 16, 2005kdeEPSS 0.43%

Overview

CVE-2005-2097 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting kde kpdf. It was published on August 16, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from kde. Update kpdf to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2005.42/SCOSA-2005.42.txtRefsecunia.com/advisories/17277Refsecunia.com/advisories/18398Refsecunia.com/advisories/18407Refsecunia.com/advisories/21339Refsecunia.com/advisories/25729Refsunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102972-1Refwww.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-780Refwww.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1136Refwww.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-936

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-2097?

CVE-2005-2097 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting kde kpdf. It was published on August 16, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2005-2097?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-2097?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from kde. Update kpdf to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2005-2097?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-2097 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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