Date:         Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:03:33 -0600
Reply-To:     Troy Dawson 
Sender:       Security Errata for Scientific Linux
              
From:         Troy Dawson 
Subject:      Security ERRATA for tetex on SL5.x, SL4.x, SL3,x i386/x86_64
Comments: To: scientific-linux-errata@fnal.gov

Synopsis:	Important: tetex security update
Issue date:	2007-11-08
CVE Names:	CVE-2007-4033 CVE-2007-4352 CVE-2007-5392
                 CVE-2007-5393

Alin Rad Pop discovered several flaws in the handling of PDF files. An
attacker could create a malicious PDF file that would cause TeTeX to 
crash or potentially execute arbitrary code when opened.
(CVE-2007-4352, CVE-2007-5392, CVE-2007-5393)

A flaw was found in the t1lib library, used in the handling of Type 1
fonts. An attacker could create a malicious file that would cause TeTeX 
to crash, or potentially execute arbitrary code when opened. (CVE-2007-4033)

SL 3.0.x

   SRPMS:
tetex-1.0.7-67.11.src.rpm
   i386:
tetex-1.0.7-67.11.i386.rpm
tetex-afm-1.0.7-67.11.i386.rpm
tetex-doc-1.0.7-67.11.i386.rpm
tetex-dvips-1.0.7-67.11.i386.rpm
tetex-fonts-1.0.7-67.11.i386.rpm
tetex-latex-1.0.7-67.11.i386.rpm
tetex-xdvi-1.0.7-67.11.i386.rpm
   x86_64:
tetex-1.0.7-67.11.x86_64.rpm
tetex-afm-1.0.7-67.11.x86_64.rpm
tetex-doc-1.0.7-67.11.x86_64.rpm
tetex-dvips-1.0.7-67.11.x86_64.rpm
tetex-fonts-1.0.7-67.11.x86_64.rpm
tetex-latex-1.0.7-67.11.x86_64.rpm
tetex-xdvi-1.0.7-67.11.x86_64.rpm

SL 4.x

   SRPMS:
tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.10.src.rpm
   i386:
tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.10.i386.rpm
tetex-afm-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.10.i386.rpm
tetex-doc-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.10.i386.rpm
tetex-dvips-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.10.i386.rpm
tetex-fonts-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.10.i386.rpm
tetex-latex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.10.i386.rpm
tetex-xdvi-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.10.i386.rpm
   x86_64:
tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.10.x86_64.rpm
tetex-afm-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.10.x86_64.rpm
tetex-doc-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.10.x86_64.rpm
tetex-dvips-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.10.x86_64.rpm
tetex-fonts-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.10.x86_64.rpm
tetex-latex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.10.x86_64.rpm
tetex-xdvi-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.10.x86_64.rpm

SL 5.x

   SRPMS:
tetex-3.0-33.2.el5.2.src.rpm
   i386:
tetex-3.0-33.2.el5.2.i386.rpm
tetex-afm-3.0-33.2.el5.2.i386.rpm
tetex-doc-3.0-33.2.el5.2.i386.rpm
tetex-dvips-3.0-33.2.el5.2.i386.rpm
tetex-fonts-3.0-33.2.el5.2.i386.rpm
tetex-latex-3.0-33.2.el5.2.i386.rpm
tetex-xdvi-3.0-33.2.el5.2.i386.rpm
   x86_64:
tetex-3.0-33.2.el5.2.x86_64.rpm
tetex-afm-3.0-33.2.el5.2.x86_64.rpm
tetex-doc-3.0-33.2.el5.2.x86_64.rpm
tetex-dvips-3.0-33.2.el5.2.x86_64.rpm
tetex-fonts-3.0-33.2.el5.2.x86_64.rpm
tetex-latex-3.0-33.2.el5.2.x86_64.rpm
tetex-xdvi-3.0-33.2.el5.2.x86_64.rpm

-Connie Sieh
-Troy Dawson

SciLinux: CVE-2007-4033 tetex SL5.x, SL4.x, SL3,x i386/x86_64

Important: tetex security update

Summary

Date:         Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:03:33 -0600Reply-To:     Troy Dawson Sender:       Security Errata for Scientific Linux              From:         Troy Dawson Subject:      Security ERRATA for tetex on SL5.x, SL4.x, SL3,x i386/x86_64Comments: To: scientific-linux-errata@fnal.govSynopsis:	Important: tetex security updateIssue date:	2007-11-08CVE Names:	CVE-2007-4033 CVE-2007-4352 CVE-2007-5392                 CVE-2007-5393Alin Rad Pop discovered several flaws in the handling of PDF files. Anattacker could create a malicious PDF file that would cause TeTeX to crash or potentially execute arbitrary code when opened.(CVE-2007-4352, CVE-2007-5392, CVE-2007-5393)A flaw was found in the t1lib library, used in the handling of Type 1fonts. An attacker could create a malicious file that would cause TeTeX to crash, or potentially execute arbitrary code when opened. (CVE-2007-4033)SL 3.0.x   SRPMS:tetex-1.0.7-67.11.src.rpm   i386:tetex-1.0.7-67.11.i386.rpmtetex-afm-1.0.7-67.11.i386.rpmtetex-doc-1.0.7-67.11.i386.rpmtetex-dvips-1.0.7-67.11.i386.rpmtetex-fonts-1.0.7-67.11.i386.rpmtetex-latex-1.0.7-67.11.i386.rpmtetex-xdvi-1.0.7-67.11.i386.rpm   x86_64:tetex-1.0.7-67.11.x86_64.rpmtetex-afm-1.0.7-67.11.x86_64.rpmtetex-doc-1.0.7-67.11.x86_64.rpmtetex-dvips-1.0.7-67.11.x86_64.rpmtetex-fonts-1.0.7-67.11.x86_64.rpmtetex-latex-1.0.7-67.11.x86_64.rpmtetex-xdvi-1.0.7-67.11.x86_64.rpmSL 4.x   SRPMS:tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.10.src.rpm   i386:tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.10.i386.rpmtetex-afm-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.10.i386.rpmtetex-doc-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.10.i386.rpmtetex-dvips-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.10.i386.rpmtetex-fonts-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.10.i386.rpmtetex-latex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.10.i386.rpmtetex-xdvi-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.10.i386.rpm   x86_64:tetex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.10.x86_64.rpmtetex-afm-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.10.x86_64.rpmtetex-doc-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.10.x86_64.rpmtetex-dvips-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.10.x86_64.rpmtetex-fonts-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.10.x86_64.rpmtetex-latex-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.10.x86_64.rpmtetex-xdvi-2.0.2-22.0.1.EL4.10.x86_64.rpmSL 5.x   SRPMS:tetex-3.0-33.2.el5.2.src.rpm   i386:tetex-3.0-33.2.el5.2.i386.rpmtetex-afm-3.0-33.2.el5.2.i386.rpmtetex-doc-3.0-33.2.el5.2.i386.rpmtetex-dvips-3.0-33.2.el5.2.i386.rpmtetex-fonts-3.0-33.2.el5.2.i386.rpmtetex-latex-3.0-33.2.el5.2.i386.rpmtetex-xdvi-3.0-33.2.el5.2.i386.rpm   x86_64:tetex-3.0-33.2.el5.2.x86_64.rpmtetex-afm-3.0-33.2.el5.2.x86_64.rpmtetex-doc-3.0-33.2.el5.2.x86_64.rpmtetex-dvips-3.0-33.2.el5.2.x86_64.rpmtetex-fonts-3.0-33.2.el5.2.x86_64.rpmtetex-latex-3.0-33.2.el5.2.x86_64.rpmtetex-xdvi-3.0-33.2.el5.2.x86_64.rpm-Connie Sieh-Troy Dawson



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