CVE-2006-4810

texinfo < 4.8 - Buffer Overflow in readline Function

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Buffer overflow in the readline function in util/texindex.c, as used by the (1) texi2dvi and (2) texindex commands, in texinfo 4.8 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Texinfo file.

References (30)

Core 30
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22725
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:203
Patch vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0727.html
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22777
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-379-1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20959
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22995
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4412
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464745/100/0/threaded
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_28_sr.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23015
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1267
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-810
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-16.xml
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23335
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23112
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_trustix
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0063/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_sgi
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061101-01-P
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/24788
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452723/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22898
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22929
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10893
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30158
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_openpkg
http://www.openpkg.org/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.034-texinfo.html
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22798
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1219

Scores

EPSS 0.0016
EPSS Percentile 36.7%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
gnu/texinfo < 4.8
Published Nov 08, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026