Advisories:rPSA-2007-0266

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rPath Security Advisory 2007-0266-1

Published: 2007-12-17

Products

• rPath Linux 1

Rating

Minor

Exposure Level Classification

Indirect User Deterministic Unauthorized Access

Updated Versions

• tetex=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/2.0.2-28.9-1
• tetex-afm=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/2.0.2-28.9-1
• tetex-dvips=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/2.0.2-28.9-1
• tetex-fonts=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/2.0.2-28.9-1
• tetex-latex=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/2.0.2-28.9-1
• tetex-xdvi=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/2.0.2-28.9-1

rPath Issue Tracking System

• RPL-1928

References

• CVE-2007-5935
• CVE-2007-5936
• CVE-2007-5937

Description

Previous versions of the tetex package are vulnerable to multiple

attacks, the most serious of which allow user-assisted attackers to

execute arbitrary code when dvips or dviljk are run on maliciously

crafted DVI files.

Copyright 2007 rPath, Inc. This file is distributed under the terms of the MIT License. A copy is available at http://www.rpath.com/permanent/mit-license.html