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Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[GLSA-200611-16] Texinfo: Buffer overflow Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary Texinfo: Buffer overflow
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200611-16
(Texinfo: Buffer overflow)
Miloslav Trmac from Red Hat discovered a buffer overflow in the
"readline()" function of texindex.c. The "readline()" function is
called by the texi2dvi and texindex commands.
Impact
By enticing a user to open a specially crafted Texinfo file, an
attacker could execute arbitrary code with the rights of the user
running Texinfo.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4810
Solution:
All Texinfo users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sys-apps/texinfo-4.8-r5"
Threat Level: Medium
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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