CVE-2006-4810

N/A Unknown
Published: November 08, 2006 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061101-01-P
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
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/texinfo/texinfo/util/texindex.c?r1=1.16&r2=1.17
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/22725
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22777
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22798
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22898
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/22929
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/22995
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/23015
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/23112
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/23335
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/24788
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-16.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1219
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:203
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_28_sr.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openpkg.org/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.034-texinfo.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0727.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452723/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464745/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20959
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0063/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-379-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-1121906-patch.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-2559638-patch.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4412
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1267
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/30158
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-810
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10893
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

60 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
37th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

gnu