teTeX DVI File Parsing Multiple Vulnerabilities

BID:26469

Info

teTeX DVI File Parsing Multiple Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID: 26469
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2007-5936
CVE-2007-5935
CVE-2007-5937
Remote: Yes
Local: Yes
Published: Jun 28 2007 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 19 2015 09:03AM
Credit: Bastien Roucaries and Joachim Schrod are credited with the discovery of these issues.
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS amd64
Tex Live TeX Live 2007
teTeX teTeX 3.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.1 x86_64
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.0 x86_64
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.0
+ Red Hat Fedora Core6
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
+ Linux kernel 2.4.21
+ Linux kernel 2.4.19
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10
SuSE openSUSE 10.3
S.u.S.E. UnitedLinux 1.0
S.u.S.E. SuSE Linux Openexchange Server 4.0
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 10.2
S.u.S.E. Open-Enterprise-Server 0
S.u.S.E. Novell Linux POS 9
S.u.S.E. Novell Linux Desktop 9.0
S.u.S.E. Linux Desktop 10
S.u.S.E. Linux 10.1 x86-64
S.u.S.E. Linux 10.1 x86
S.u.S.E. Linux 10.1 ppc
S.u.S.E. Linux 10.0 x86-64
S.u.S.E. Linux 10.0 x86
S.u.S.E. Linux 10.0 ppc
rPath rPath Linux 1
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 4
RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 3
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 4
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 3
RedHat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4
RedHat Desktop 3.0
Red Hat Fedora 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 3
pTeX pTeX 3.1.10
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.1
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2007.0
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0
Gentoo Linux 2007.0
Gentoo Linux
Foresight Linux Foresight Linux 1.1
Debian Linux 4.0 sparc
Debian Linux 4.0 s/390
Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 4.0 mips
Debian Linux 4.0 m68k
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 4.0 hppa
Debian Linux 4.0 arm
Debian Linux 4.0 amd64
Debian Linux 4.0 alpha
CSTeX cstetex 2.0.2
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

teTeX DVI File Parsing Multiple Vulnerabilities

teTeX is prone to multiple vulnerabilities that include buffer-overflow errors and race-condition issues.

Attackers can exploit these issues to execute arbitrary code in the context of the affected application, cause denial-of-service conditions, or obtain potentially sensitive information.

Exploit / POC

teTeX DVI File Parsing Multiple Vulnerabilities

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

teTeX DVI File Parsing Multiple Vulnerabilities

Solution:
Please see the referenced advisories for details on obtaining and applying the appropriate updates.

References

teTeX DVI File Parsing Multiple Vulnerabilities

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