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Amazon Linux AMI : texlive (ALAS-2012-48)
high Nessus Plugin ID 69655
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux AMI host is missing a security update.Description
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)
Solution
Run 'yum update texlive' to update your system.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 69655
File Name: ala_ALAS-2012-48.nasl
Version: 1.6
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 9/4/2013
Updated: 4/18/2018
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, 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:amazon:linux:kpathsea, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:kpathsea-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:mendexk, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:texlive, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:texlive-afm, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:texlive-context, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:texlive-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:texlive-dvips, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:texlive-dviutils, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:texlive-east-asian, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:texlive-latex, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:texlive-utils, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:texlive-xetex, cpe:/o:amazon:linux
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list
Patch Publication Date: 3/4/2012
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2010-2642, CVE-2011-0764, CVE-2011-1552, CVE-2011-1553, CVE-2011-1554