==========================================================================
\nUbuntu Security Notice USN-6695-1
\nMarch 14, 2024<\/p>\n
texlive-bin vulnerabilities
\n==========================================================================<\/p>\n
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:<\/p>\n
– Ubuntu 23.10
\n– Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
\n– Ubuntu 20.04 LTS<\/p>\n
Summary:<\/p>\n
Several security issues were fixed in TeX Live.<\/p>\n
Software Description:
\n– texlive-bin: Binaries for TeX Live<\/p>\n
Details:<\/p>\n
It was discovered that TeX Live incorrectly handled certain memory
\noperations in the embedded axodraw2 tool. An attacker could possibly use
\nthis issue to cause TeX Live to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
\nThis issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2019-18604)<\/p>\n
It was discovered that TeX Live allowed documents to make arbitrary
\nnetwork requests. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a
\nspecially crafted document, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue
\nto exfiltrate sensitive information, or perform other network-related
\nattacks. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.
\n(CVE-2023-32668)<\/p>\n
It was discovered that TeX Live incorrectly handled certain TrueType fonts.
\nIf a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted
\nTrueType font, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause TeX Live to
\ncrash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
\ncode. (CVE-2024-25262)<\/p>\n
Update instructions:<\/p>\n
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
\npackage versions:<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 23.10:
\ntexlive-binaries 2023.20230311.66589-6ubuntu0.1
\ntexlive-binaries-sse2 2023.20230311.66589-6ubuntu0.1<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS:
\ntexlive-binaries 2021.20210626.59705-1ubuntu0.2<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
\ntexlive-binaries 2019.20190605.51237-3ubuntu0.2<\/p>\n
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.<\/p>\n
References:
\nhttps:\/\/ubuntu.com\/security\/notices\/USN-6695-1
\nCVE-2019-18604, CVE-2023-32668, CVE-2024-25262<\/p>\n
Package Information:
\nhttps:\/\/launchpad.net\/ubuntu\/+source\/texlive-bin\/2023.20230311.66589-6ubuntu0.1
\nhttps:\/\/launchpad.net\/ubuntu\/+source\/texlive-bin\/2021.20210626.59705-1ubuntu0.2
\nhttps:\/\/launchpad.net\/ubuntu\/+source\/texlive-bin\/2019.20190605.51237-3ubuntu0.2<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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