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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 2.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Osx Texinfo | — | Apply OS X security update 2007-005 | Dec 16, 2011 | Sep 21, 2005 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade texinfo | Jul 30, 2024 | Sep 21, 2005 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade sys-apps/texinfo. | Oct 30, 2017 | Sep 21, 2005 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade texinfo | Feb 17, 2015 | Sep 21, 2005 |
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