USN-6695-1: TeX Live vulnerabilities
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)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of USN-6695-1?
The severity of USN-6695-1 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability.
How do I fix USN-6695-1?
To fix USN-6695-1, you should update to the latest version of texlive-binaries or texlive-binaries-sse2 for your Ubuntu version.
Which versions of Ubuntu are affected by USN-6695-1?
USN-6695-1 affects Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, 22.04, and 23.10.
What component is impacted by USN-6695-1?
The impacted component in USN-6695-1 is the embedded axodraw2 tool within TeX Live.
Can USN-6695-1 be exploited remotely?
USN-6695-1 cannot be exploited remotely as it primarily results in a denial of service when TeX Live processes specific memory operations.