PT-2019-6358 · Tex Live+3 · Axohelp+4

Published 2019-09-07 · Updated 2024-06-15 · CVE-2019-18604

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions axodraw2 versions prior to 2.1.1b axohelp version prior to 1.3

Description The issue is related to insufficient input validation in the axodraw2 component of the TeX Live system. This allows a remote attacker to access confidential data, compromise its integrity, and cause a denial of service. The problem is caused by mishandling of sprintf in axohelp.c.

Recommendations For axodraw2 versions prior to 2.1.1b, update to version 2.1.1b or later to resolve the issue. For axohelp version prior to 1.3, update to version 1.3 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

BDU:2023-03811

CVE-2019-18604

DLA-3427-2

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:11431-1

USN-6695-1

Affected Products

Astra Linux

Linuxmint

Ubuntu

Axodraw2

Axohelp

References · 23

• https://github.com/TeX-Live/texlive-source/commit/9216833a3888a4105a18e8c349f65b045ddb1079#diff-987e40c0e27ee43f6a2414ada73a191a · Patch
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-18604 · Vendor Advisory
• https://wiki.astralinux.ru/astra-linux-se17-bulletin-2023-0630SE17MD · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2023-03811 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:11431-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6695-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://wiki.astralinux.ru/astra-linux-se47-bulletin-2023-0907SE47 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-18604 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-18604 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-6695-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2019-18604 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-18604 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-3427-2 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-25262 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-18604 · Vendor Advisory