Title : rPath Security Update Fixes teTeX Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2007-4237 CVE ID : CVE-2007-5935 - CVE-2007-5936 - CVE-2007-5937
Rated as : Moderate Risk
Remotely Exploitable : Yes Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2007-12-18
Technical Description
Multiple vulnerabilities have been identified in rPath Linux, which could be exploited by attackers or malicious users to execute arbitrary code or bypass security restrictions. These issues are caused by errors in teTeX. For additional information, see : VUPEN/ADV-2007-3896
Upgrade the affected packages :
tetex=conary.rpath.com at rpl:1/2.0.2-28.9-1
tetex-afm=conary.rpath.com at rpl:1/2.0.2-28.9-1
tetex-dvips=conary.rpath.com at rpl:1/2.0.2-28.9-1
tetex-fonts=conary.rpath.com at rpl:1/2.0.2-28.9-1
tetex-latex=conary.rpath.com at rpl:1/2.0.2-28.9-1
tetex-xdvi=conary.rpath.com at rpl:1/2.0.2-28.9-1 References
