CVE-2006-4810

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS4.6
Exploit probability—
ProductGnu Texinfo
PublishedNov 8, 2006
First seenNov 8, 2006

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
gnu texinfov ≤ 4.8—

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