CVE-2006-4810
EPSS 0.16%
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.
How to fix CVE-2006-4810
To remediate CVE-2006-4810, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/texinfo—upgrade to 4.8.dfsg.1-4 or later
Is CVE-2006-4810 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.2%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 4.8.dfsg.1-4