CVE-2006-4810

CVE Details

Release Date:

2006-11-08

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.

See more information about CVE-2006-4810 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v2.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	4.6	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	None required	Confidentiality Impact:	Partial
Integrity Impact:	Partial	Availability Impact:	Partial

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Enterprise Linux version 3 (texinfo)	ELSA-2006-0727	2006-11-30
Oracle Enterprise Linux version 4 (texinfo)	ELSA-2006-0727	2006-11-30

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