CVE-2007-5937

Publication date 13 November 2007

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in dvi2xx.c in dviljk in teTeX and TeXlive 2007 and earlier might allow user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted DVI input file.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
tetex-bin 8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
7.10 gutsy Not in release
7.04 feisty
Fixed 3.0-27ubuntu1.2
6.10 edgy
Fixed 3.0-17ubuntu2.1
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 3.0-13ubuntu6.1
texlive-bin 8.04 LTS hardy
Not affected
7.10 gutsy
Fixed 2007-12ubuntu3.1
7.04 feisty Ignored end of life, was needed
6.10 edgy Ignored end of life, was needed
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release

Notes

jdstrand

fixed with Debian's dviljk-security-fixes

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-554-1
    • teTeX and TeX Live vulnerabilities
    • 6 December 2007

Other references