rPath Security Advisory: 2008-0007-1
Published: 2008-01-04
Products:
rPath Linux 1
Rating: Minor
Exposure Level Classification:
Indirect User Deterministic Unauthorized Access
Updated Versions:
tetex=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/2.0.2-28.10-1
tetex-afm=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/2.0.2-28.10-1
tetex-dvips=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/2.0.2-28.10-1
tetex-fonts=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/2.0.2-28.10-1
tetex-latex=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/2.0.2-28.10-1
tetex-xdvi=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/2.0.2-28.10-1
rPath Issue Tracking System:
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1972
References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-4033
Description:
Previous versions of the tetex package are vulnerable to an Arbitrary
Code Execution attack in which user-assisted attackers can use malformed
font data to cause a buffer overflow in applications that use t1lib.
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0007
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