CVE-2006-4810

Published: Nov 8, 2006Modified: Apr 23, 2026

4.6

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Gnu: Texinfo

Gnu

1 product

Texinfo

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gnu Texinfo	Up to 4.8

References (60)

ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061101-01-P (unsafe URL)

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/texinfo/texinfo/util/texindex.c?r1=1.16&r2=1.17

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/22725

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/22777

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/22798

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/22898

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/22929

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/22995

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/23015

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/23112

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/23335

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/24788

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-16.xml

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1219

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:203

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_28_sr.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.openpkg.org/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.034-texinfo.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0727.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Patch

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452723/100/0/threaded

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464745/100/0/threaded

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20959

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0063/

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-379-1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-1121906-patch.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-2559638-patch.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4412

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1267

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30158

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-810

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10893

Source: secalert@redhat.com

ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061101-01-P (unsafe URL)