CVE-2010-0739: Buffer Overflow
First published: Fri Mar 12 2010(Updated: )
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.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| redhat/tetex | <0:3.0-33.8.el5_5.5 | 0:3.0-33.8.el5_5.5 |
| teTeX | ||
| Tex Live |
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Reference Links
- http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=frugalware-stable.git%3Ba=blob%3Bf=source/xapps-extra/tetex/texlive-CVE-2010-0739-int-overflow.patch
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-May/041573.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-05/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-06/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39390
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-28.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39500
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-937-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=572941
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11468
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=399653&action=diff
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=399653&action=edit
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0739
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=401680&action=diff
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=401680&action=edit
- http://git.frugalware.org/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?p=frugalware-stable.git;a=blob;f=source/xapps-extra/tetex/texlive-CVE-2010-0739-int-overflow.patch
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0399.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0400.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0401.html
- http://www.tug.org/svn/texlive?view=revision&revision=17559
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1440
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=586819#c13
- http://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/texlive-2007-47.fc11
- http://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/texlive-2007-48.fc12
- http://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/texlive-2007-51.fc13
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-0739 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0739
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0401
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0399
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0400
- https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2010-0739.json
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2010-0739?
CVE-2010-0739 has a moderate severity rating due to its potential to allow remote code execution through a crafted DVI file.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0739?
To fix CVE-2010-0739, update to the latest stable version of tetex or TeX Live that includes the necessary patches.
What software is affected by CVE-2010-0739?
CVE-2010-0739 affects tetex in Red Hat and TeX Live and teTeX in other distributions.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2010-0739?
CVE-2010-0739 is an integer overflow vulnerability that may lead to a heap-based buffer overflow.
Can CVE-2010-0739 be exploited without user interaction?
CVE-2010-0739 requires user-assisted exploitation, meaning a user must open a malicious DVI file for the attack to occur.
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