rPath Security Advisory: 2007-0092-1
Published: 2007-05-07
Products: rPath Linux 1
Rating: Informational
Exposure Level Classification:
Indirect User Deterministic Unauthorized Access
Updated Versions:
tetex=/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel//1/2.0.2-28.5-1
tetex-afm=/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel//1/2.0.2-28.5-1
tetex-dvips=/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel//1/2.0.2-28.5-1
tetex-fonts=/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel//1/2.0.2-28.5-1
tetex-latex=/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel//1/2.0.2-28.5-1
tetex-xdvi=/conary.rpath.com@rpl:devel//1/2.0.2-28.5-1
References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-0650
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1036
Description:
Previous versions of the tetex package are vulnerable to a minor
user-complicit attack in which running makeindex with untrusted
input may modify unexpected files or run attacker-provided
code. In general, since TeX will run arbitrary commands in TeX
input, running TeX-related commands on untrusted input is generally
not advised.
