Upstream information
Description
Buffer overflow in the open_sty function in mkind.c for makeindex 2.14 in teTeX might allow user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite files and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long filename. NOTE: other overflows exist but might not be exploitable, such as a heap-based overflow in the check_idx function.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.
NVD | |
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Base Score | 6.8 |
Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Access Vector | Network |
Access Complexity | Medium |
Authentication | None |
Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
Integrity Impact | Partial |
Availability Impact | Partial |
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 02:07:28 2013CVE page last modified: Mon Sep 9 16:41:15 2024