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Ubuntu 18.10 USN-3788-2 Moderate: Tex Live-bin Code Execution Issue

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Calendar Grey October 23, 2018
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Address the Tex Live-bin security flaw in Ubuntu 18.10. Ensure your system is updated to mitigate risks from possible threats.
Several security issues were fixed in Tex Live.

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)

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Topics Covered

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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

October 23, 2018

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Topics Covered

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Package Information

  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/texlive-bin/2018.20180824.48463-1ubuntu0.1

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