=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3788-2
October 23, 2018
texlive-bin vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 18.10
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in Tex Live.
Software Description:
- texlive-bin: TeX Live: path search library for TeX (development part)
Details:
USN-3788-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Tex Live. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 18.10
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Tex Live incorrectly handled certain files.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2018-17407)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 18.10:
texlive-binaries 2018.20180824.48463-1ubuntu0.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3788-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3788-1
CVE-2018-17407
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/texlive-bin/2018.20180824.48463-1ubuntu0.1