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CVE-2010-0739

Publication date 16 April 2010

Last updated 24 July 2024


Ubuntu priority

Integer overflow in the predospecial function in dospecial.c in dvips in (1) TeX Live and (2) teTeX might allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted DVI file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
texlive-bin 10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2009-5ubuntu0.1
9.10 karmic
Fixed 2007.dfsg.2-7ubuntu1.1
9.04 jaunty
Fixed 2007.dfsg.2-4ubuntu2.1
8.10 intrepid Ignored end of life, was needed
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 2007.dfsg.1-2ubuntu0.1
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release

Patch details

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Package Patch details
texlive-bin

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-937-1
    • TeX Live vulnerabilities
    • 6 May 2010

Other references