1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-379-1

USN-379-1: texinfo vulnerability

Publication date

9 November 2006

Overview

texinfo vulnerability

Releases

Details

Miloslav Trmac discovered a buffer overflow in texinfo’s index
processor. If a user is tricked into processing a .texi file with
texindex, this could lead to arbitrary code execution with user
privileges.

Miloslav Trmac discovered a buffer overflow in texinfo’s index
processor. If a user is tricked into processing a .texi file with
texindex, this could lead to arbitrary code execution with user
privileges.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
6.10 edgy texinfo –  4.8.dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1
6.06 dapper texinfo –  4.8-4ubuntu0.1
5.10 breezy texinfo –  4.7-2.2ubuntu2.2

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