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Oracle Linux 4 : tetex (ELSA-2007-1027)
high Nessus Plugin ID 67604
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Synopsis
The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
From Red Hat Security Advisory 2007:1027 :Updated tetex packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5.
This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
TeTeX 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.
Alin Rad Pop discovered several flaws in the handling of PDF files. An attacker could create a malicious PDF file that would cause TeTeX to crash or potentially execute arbitrary code when opened.
(CVE-2007-4352, CVE-2007-5392, CVE-2007-5393)
A flaw was found in the t1lib library, used in the handling of Type 1 fonts. An attacker could create a malicious file that would cause TeTeX to crash, or potentially execute arbitrary code when opened.
(CVE-2007-4033)
Users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to resolve these issues.
Solution
Update the affected tetex packages.See Also
https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2007-November/000392.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 67604
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2007-1027.nasl
Version: 1.9
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 7/12/2013
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.0
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 7.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:tetex-afm, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:tetex-latex, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:4, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:tetex-dvips, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:tetex-doc, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:tetex-fonts, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:tetex-xdvi, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:tetex
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/OracleLinux, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 11/8/2007
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/27/2007
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2007-4033, CVE-2007-4352, CVE-2007-5392, CVE-2007-5393
BID: 26367