Scientific Linux Security Update : texlive on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20120215)

high Nessus Plugin ID 61250

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Synopsis

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

Description

TeX Live is an implementation of TeX. TeX takes a text file and a set of formatting commands as input, and creates a typesetter-independent DeVice Independent (DVI) file as output. The texlive packages provide a number of utilities, including dvips.

TeX Live embeds a copy of t1lib. The t1lib library allows you to rasterize bitmaps from PostScript Type 1 fonts. The following issues affect t1lib code :

Two heap-based buffer overflow flaws were found in the way t1lib processed Adobe Font Metrics (AFM) files. If a specially crafted font file was opened by a TeX Live utility, it could cause the utility to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the utility. (CVE-2010-2642, CVE-2011-0433)

An invalid pointer dereference flaw was found in t1lib. A specially crafted font file could, when opened, cause a TeX Live utility to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the utility. (CVE-2011-0764)

A use-after-free flaw was found in t1lib. A specially crafted font file could, when opened, cause a TeX Live utility to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the utility. (CVE-2011-1553)

An off-by-one flaw was found in t1lib. A specially crafted font file could, when opened, cause a TeX Live utility to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the utility. (CVE-2011-1554)

An out-of-bounds memory read flaw was found in t1lib. A specially crafted font file could, when opened, cause a TeX Live utility to crash. (CVE-2011-1552)

All users of texlive are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to correct these issues.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 61250

File Name: sl_20120215_texlive_on_SL6_x.nasl

Version: 1.6

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Scientific Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 8/1/2012

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.6

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kpathsea, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:kpathsea-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:mendexk, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:texlive, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:texlive-afm, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:texlive-context, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:texlive-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:texlive-dvips, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:texlive-dviutils, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:texlive-east-asian, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:texlive-latex, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:texlive-utils, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:texlive-xetex, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux

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

Patch Publication Date: 2/15/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/7/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-2642, CVE-2011-0433, CVE-2011-0764, CVE-2011-1552, CVE-2011-1553, CVE-2011-1554

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