Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : texinfo (MDKSA-2006:203)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 24588

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Miloslav Trmac discovered a buffer overflow in texinfo. This issue can cause texi2dvi or texindex to crash when processing a carefully crafted file.

Updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected info, info-install and / or texinfo packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 24588

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2006-203.nasl

Version: 1.16

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 2/18/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:info, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:info-install, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:texinfo, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2006, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 11/8/2006

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-4810

MDKSA: 2006:203

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