SUSE CVE-2006-4810

Buffer overflow in the readline function in util/texindex.c, as used by the 1 texi2dvi and 2 texindex commands, in texinfo 4.8 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Texinfo file...

GLSA-200611-16 : Texinfo: Buffer overflow

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200611-16 Texinfo: Buffer overflow Miloslav Trmac from Red Hat discovered a buffer overflow in the 'readline' function of texindex.c. The 'readline' function is called by the texi2dvi and texindex commands. Impact : By enticing a...

Texinfo: Buffer overflow

Background Texinfo is the official documentation system of the GNU project. Description Miloslav Trmac from Red Hat discovered a buffer overflow in the "readline" function of texindex.c. The "readline" function is called by the texi2dvi and texindex commands. Impact By enticing a user to open a...