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CVE-2005-3011

Publication date 21 September 2005

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Unknown

Why this priority?

The sort_offline function for texindex in texinfo 4.8 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
texinfo 7.04 feisty
Fixed 4.8.dfsg.1-4build1
6.10 edgy
Fixed 4.8.dfsg.1-1ubuntu0.1
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 4.8-4ubuntu0.1

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-194-1
    • texinfo vulnerability
    • 6 October 2005

Other references