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  1. Vulnerabilities

CVE-2006-4810 Detail

Current Description

Buffer overflow in the readline function in util/texindex.c, as used by the (1) texi2dvi and (2) texindex commands, in texinfo 4.8 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Texinfo file.


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Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (03/14/2007)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061101-01-P
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061101-01-P
http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/texinfo/texinfo/util/texindex.c?r1=1.16&r2=1.17
http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/texinfo/texinfo/util/texindex.c?r1=1.16&r2=1.17
http://secunia.com/advisories/22725 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22725 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22777 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22777 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22798 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22798 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/22898
http://secunia.com/advisories/22898
http://secunia.com/advisories/22929
http://secunia.com/advisories/22929
http://secunia.com/advisories/22995
http://secunia.com/advisories/22995
http://secunia.com/advisories/23015
http://secunia.com/advisories/23015
http://secunia.com/advisories/23112
http://secunia.com/advisories/23112
http://secunia.com/advisories/23335
http://secunia.com/advisories/23335
http://secunia.com/advisories/24788
http://secunia.com/advisories/24788
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-16.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-16.xml
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1219
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1219
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:203
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:203
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_28_sr.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_28_sr.html
http://www.openpkg.org/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.034-texinfo.html
http://www.openpkg.org/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.034-texinfo.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0727.html Patch 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0727.html Patch 
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452723/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452723/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464745/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464745/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20959
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20959
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0063/
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0063/
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-379-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-379-1
http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-1121906-patch.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-1121906-patch.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-2559638-patch.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-2559638-patch.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4412
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4412
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1267
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1267
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30158
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30158
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-810
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-810
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10893
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10893

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-4810
NVD Published Date:
11/08/2006
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.