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security flaw

🗓️ 08 Nov 2006 10:01:00Reported by RedHatType 
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The sort_offline function in texindex of texinfo four eight enables local users to overwrite temporary files via a symlink attack.

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux3s390xinfo0:4.5-3.el3.1info-0:4.5-3.el3.1.s390x.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux3x86_64info0:4.5-3.el3.1info-0:4.5-3.el3.1.x86_64.rpm
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25 Jun 2026 10:33Current
5.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.8
CVSS 21.2
EPSS0.00505
texinfotexindexsymlink attacktemporary fileslocal users
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