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ID CVE-2010-1440
Summary Multiple integer overflows in dvipsk/dospecial.c in dvips in TeX Live 2009 and earlier, and teTeX, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a special command in a DVI file, related to the (1) predospecial and (2) bbdospecial functions, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-0739.
References
Vulnerable Configurations
  • cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:tug:tetex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:tug:tetex:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live:2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live:2004:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live:2002:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live:2002:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live:1996:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live:1996:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live:2001:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live:2001:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live:1999:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live:1999:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live:2005:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live:2005:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live:1998:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live:1998:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:tug:tex_live:2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVSS
Base: 6.8 (as of 13-02-2023 - 04:17)
Impact:
Exploitability:
CWE CWE-189
CAPEC
Access
VectorComplexityAuthentication
NETWORK MEDIUM NONE
Impact
ConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
PARTIAL PARTIAL PARTIAL
cvss-vector via4 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
oval via4
accepted 2013-04-29T04:01:10.202-04:00
class vulnerability
contributors
  • name Aharon Chernin
    organization SCAP.com, LLC
  • name Dragos Prisaca
    organization G2, Inc.
definition_extensions
  • comment The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11782
  • comment CentOS Linux 3.x
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16651
  • comment The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11831
  • comment CentOS Linux 4.x
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:16636
  • comment Oracle Linux 4.x
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15990
  • comment The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11414
  • comment The operating system installed on the system is CentOS Linux 5.x
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15802
  • comment Oracle Linux 5.x
    oval oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15459
description Multiple integer overflows in dvipsk/dospecial.c in dvips in TeX Live 2009 and earlier, and teTeX, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a special command in a DVI file, related to the (1) predospecial and (2) bbdospecial functions, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-0739.
family unix
id oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10068
status accepted
submitted 2010-07-09T03:56:16-04:00
title Multiple integer overflows in dvipsk/dospecial.c in dvips in TeX Live 2009 and earlier, and teTeX, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a special command in a DVI file, related to the (1) predospecial and (2) bbdospecial functions, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-0739.
version 30
redhat via4
advisories
  • bugzilla
    id 586819
    title CVE-2010-1440 tetex, texlive: Integer overflow by processing special commands
    oval
    OR
    • comment Red Hat Enterprise Linux must be installed
      oval oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20070304026
    • AND
      • comment Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 is installed
        oval oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20070304025
      • OR
        • AND
          • comment tetex is earlier than 0:2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16
            oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20100399001
          • comment tetex is signed with Red Hat master key
            oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20060160002
        • AND
          • comment tetex-afm is earlier than 0:2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16
            oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20100399003
          • comment tetex-afm is signed with Red Hat master key
            oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20060160004
        • AND
          • comment tetex-doc is earlier than 0:2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16
            oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20100399005
          • comment tetex-doc is signed with Red Hat master key
            oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20060160006
        • AND
          • comment tetex-dvips is earlier than 0:2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16
            oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20100399007
          • comment tetex-dvips is signed with Red Hat master key
            oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20060160008
        • AND
          • comment tetex-fonts is earlier than 0:2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16
            oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20100399009
          • comment tetex-fonts is signed with Red Hat master key
            oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20060160010
        • AND
          • comment tetex-latex is earlier than 0:2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16
            oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20100399011
          • comment tetex-latex is signed with Red Hat master key
            oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20060160012
        • AND
          • comment tetex-xdvi is earlier than 0:2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16
            oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20100399013
          • comment tetex-xdvi is signed with Red Hat master key
            oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20060160014
    rhsa
    id RHSA-2010:0399
    released 2010-05-06
    severity Moderate
    title RHSA-2010:0399: tetex security update (Moderate)
  • bugzilla
    id 586819
    title CVE-2010-1440 tetex, texlive: Integer overflow by processing special commands
    oval
    OR
    • comment Red Hat Enterprise Linux must be installed
      oval oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20070304026
    • AND
      • comment Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is installed
        oval oval:com.redhat.rhba:tst:20070331005
      • OR
        • AND
          • comment tetex is earlier than 0:3.0-33.8.el5_5.5
            oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20100400001
          • comment tetex is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
            oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20070731017
        • AND
          • comment tetex-afm is earlier than 0:3.0-33.8.el5_5.5
            oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20100400003
          • comment tetex-afm is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
            oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20070731019
        • AND
          • comment tetex-doc is earlier than 0:3.0-33.8.el5_5.5
            oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20100400005
          • comment tetex-doc is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
            oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20070731021
        • AND
          • comment tetex-dvips is earlier than 0:3.0-33.8.el5_5.5
            oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20100400007
          • comment tetex-dvips is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
            oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20070731023
        • AND
          • comment tetex-fonts is earlier than 0:3.0-33.8.el5_5.5
            oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20100400009
          • comment tetex-fonts is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
            oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20070731025
        • AND
          • comment tetex-latex is earlier than 0:3.0-33.8.el5_5.5
            oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20100400011
          • comment tetex-latex is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
            oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20070731027
        • AND
          • comment tetex-xdvi is earlier than 0:3.0-33.8.el5_5.5
            oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20100400013
          • comment tetex-xdvi is signed with Red Hat redhatrelease key
            oval oval:com.redhat.rhsa:tst:20070731029
    rhsa
    id RHSA-2010:0400
    released 2010-05-06
    severity Moderate
    title RHSA-2010:0400: tetex security update (Moderate)
rpms
  • tetex-0:2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16
  • tetex-afm-0:2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16
  • tetex-debuginfo-0:2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16
  • tetex-doc-0:2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16
  • tetex-dvips-0:2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16
  • tetex-fonts-0:2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16
  • tetex-latex-0:2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16
  • tetex-xdvi-0:2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.16
  • tetex-0:3.0-33.8.el5_5.5
  • tetex-afm-0:3.0-33.8.el5_5.5
  • tetex-debuginfo-0:3.0-33.8.el5_5.5
  • tetex-doc-0:3.0-33.8.el5_5.5
  • tetex-dvips-0:3.0-33.8.el5_5.5
  • tetex-fonts-0:3.0-33.8.el5_5.5
  • tetex-latex-0:3.0-33.8.el5_5.5
  • tetex-xdvi-0:3.0-33.8.el5_5.5
  • tetex-0:1.0.7-67.19
  • tetex-afm-0:1.0.7-67.19
  • tetex-debuginfo-0:1.0.7-67.19
  • tetex-dvips-0:1.0.7-67.19
  • tetex-fonts-0:1.0.7-67.19
  • tetex-latex-0:1.0.7-67.19
  • tetex-xdvi-0:1.0.7-67.19
refmap via4
confirm https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=586819
fedora FEDORA-2010-8273
gentoo GLSA-201206-28
suse
  • SUSE-SR:2010:012
  • SUSE-SR:2010:013
ubuntu USN-937-1
Last major update 13-02-2023 - 04:17
Published 07-05-2010 - 18:24
Last modified 13-02-2023 - 04:17
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