Buffer overflow in the readline function in util/texindex.c, as used by the (1) texi2dvi and (2) texindex commands, in texinfo 4.8 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Texinfo file.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texinfo | Gnu | * | 4.8 (including) |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 | RedHat | texinfo-0:4.0b-3.el2.1 | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | RedHat | texinfo-0:4.5-3.el3.1 | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | RedHat | texinfo-0:4.7-5.el4.2 | * |
| Texinfo | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Texinfo | Ubuntu | devel | * |
| Texinfo | Ubuntu | edgy | * |
| Texinfo | Ubuntu | feisty | * |
References
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061101-01-P
- http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/texinfo/texinfo/util/texindex.c?r1=1.16\u0026r2=1.17
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22725
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22777
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22798
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22898
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22929
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22995
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23015
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23112
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23335
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24788
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-16.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1219
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:203
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_28_sr.html
- http://www.openpkg.org/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.034-texinfo.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0727.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452723/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464745/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20959
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0063/
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-379-1
- http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-1121906-patch.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-2559638-patch.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4412
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1267
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30158
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-810
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10893
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061101-01-P
- http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/texinfo/texinfo/util/texindex.c?r1=1.16\u0026r2=1.17
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22725
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22777
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22798
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22898
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22929
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22995
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23015
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23112
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23335
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24788
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-16.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1219
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:203
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_28_sr.html
- http://www.openpkg.org/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.034-texinfo.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0727.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452723/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464745/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20959
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0063/
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-379-1
- http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-1121906-patch.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-2559638-patch.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4412
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1267
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30158
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-810
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10893