# CVE-2006-4810: 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 earli

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-11-08 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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

- http://secunia.com/advisories/22725
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:203
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0727.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22777
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-379-1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20959
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22995
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4412
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464745/100/0/threaded
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_28_sr.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23015
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1267
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-810
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200611-16.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23335
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23112
- http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-2559638-patch.html
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0063/
- ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061101-01-P
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24788
- http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/texinfo/texinfo/util/texindex.c?r1=1.16&r2=1.17
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/452723/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22898
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22929
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10893

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