mktexlsr revision 22855 through revision 36625 as packaged in texlive allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texlive | Tug | 20100722 (including) | 20100722 (including) |
| Texlive | Tug | 20110705 (including) | 20110705 (including) |
| Texlive | Tug | 20120701 (including) | 20120701 (including) |
| Texlive | Tug | 20130530 (including) | 20130530 (including) |
| Texlive | Tug | 20140525 (including) | 20140525 (including) |
| Texlive-bin | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Texlive-bin | Ubuntu | upstream | * |