dvips in teTeX and TeXlive 2007 and earlier allows local users to obtain sensitive information and modify certain data by creating certain temporary files before they are processed by dviljk, which can then be read or modified in place.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tetex | Tetex | * | * |
| Texlive_2007 | Tug | * | * |
| Tetex-bin | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Tetex-bin | Ubuntu | edgy | * |
| Tetex-bin | Ubuntu | feisty | * |
| Tetex-bin | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Texlive-bin | Ubuntu | edgy | * |
| Texlive-bin | Ubuntu | feisty | * |
| Texlive-bin | Ubuntu | gutsy | * |
| Texlive-bin | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/attachment.cgi?id=135423
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=198238
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-05/msg00000.html
- http://osvdb.org/42238
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27672
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27686
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27718
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27743
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27967
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28107
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28412
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30168
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-26.xml
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-34.xml
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-13.xml
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2007-0266
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:230
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487984/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26469
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019058
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3896
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=368611
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1928
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/554-1/
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00663.html
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/attachment.cgi?id=135423
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=198238
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-01/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-05/msg00000.html
- http://osvdb.org/42238
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27672
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27686
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27718
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27743
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27967
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28107
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28412
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30168
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-26.xml
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200711-34.xml
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200805-13.xml
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2007-0266
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:230
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487984/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26469
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019058
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3896
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=368611
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1928
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/554-1/
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00663.html