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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2024.6695.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6695-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'texlive-bin' package(s) announced via the USN-6695-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'texlive-bin' package(s) announced via the USN-6695-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that TeX Live incorrectly handled certain memory
operations in the embedded axodraw2 tool. An attacker could possibly use
this issue to cause TeX Live to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2019-18604)

It was discovered that TeX Live allowed documents to make arbitrary
network requests. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a
specially crafted document, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue
to exfiltrate sensitive information, or perform other network-related
attacks. This issue only affected Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.
(CVE-2023-32668)

It was discovered that TeX Live incorrectly handled certain TrueType fonts.
If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted
TrueType font, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause TeX Live to
crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary
code. (CVE-2024-25262)

Affected Software/OS:
'texlive-bin' package(s) on Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 23.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2019-18604
https://github.com/TeX-Live/texlive-source/commit/9216833a3888a4105a18e8c349f65b045ddb1079#diff-987e40c0e27ee43f6a2414ada73a191a
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00033.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-32668
https://gitlab.lisn.upsaclay.fr/texlive/luatex/-/blob/b266ef076c96b382cd23a4c93204e247bb98626a/source/texk/web2c/luatexdir/ChangeLog#L1-L3
https://gitlab.lisn.upsaclay.fr/texlive/luatex/-/tags/1.17.0
https://tug.org/pipermail/tex-live/2023-May/049188.html
https://tug.org/~mseven/luatex.html#luasocket
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-25262
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/texlive-bin/+bug/2047912
https://tug.org/svn/texlive/trunk/Build/source/texk/ttfdump/ChangeLog?revision=69605&view=co
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