safemode-adv-chitext.txt

================================================================== Safemode.org security advisory: CHITEX ================================================================== Introduction: ============= ChiTeX can be used to put Chinese Big5 codes in TeX/LaTeX documents. Operations with the ChiTeX...

ChiTeX 6.1.2 - Local Privilege Escalation

ChiTeX 6.1.2 - Local Privilege Escalation source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7263/info A vulnerability in ChiTex has been reported that may allow local users to obtain root privileges on vulnerable systems. The vulnerability exists due to the existence of two setuid root binaries that...

ChiTeX 6.1.2 - Local Privilege Escalation

source: https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7263/info A vulnerability in ChiTex has been reported that may allow local users to obtain root privileges on vulnerable systems. The vulnerability exists due to the existence of two setuid root binaries that execute the 'cat' program without an absolute...