Description
feynmf.pl in feynmf 1.08, as used in TeXLive 2007, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on the feynmf$$.pl temporary file.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | feynmf | 1.08-1 | — |
| Debian 14 | texlive-bin | 2005.dfsg.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | feynmf | 1.08-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | texlive-bin | 2005.dfsg.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | feynmf | 1.08-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | texlive-bin | 2005.dfsg.2-1 | — |
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=198231
- 27739 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-200711-32 vendor-advisory
- 42397 vdb-entry
- 27737 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2007-3974 vdb-entry
- 26507 vdb-entry