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Turbolinux Security Advisory TLSA-2002-80
http://www/turbolinux.co.jp/security/
security-team@turbolinux.co.jp
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TeTeX
Release date : 2002-11-30
Solution: package : teTeX-1.0.7-12
Problem
* Vulnerability exists in font management of the Dvips. There is a possibility of the optional cord/code of being executed remotely.
Solution:
Using turbopkg command, please do automatic operation update.
When necessary, update is done automatically.
Use the following command to verify the version currently installed.
# rpm -qa | grep package name
When automatic operation update is used, those which are presently are installed update all objects.
Select the package, and use the rpm command to select when you would like to update.
Execution example
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1. In super user modification
$ su -
2. Password of super user input
Password:
3. Starting the turbopkg
# turbopkg
4. Menu selection
" Update "
" FTP server "
" Update sight "
Optional sight selection
5. In general user modification
# exit
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< Turbolinux 8 Workstation >
< Turbolinux 7 Workstation >
teTeX-1.0.7-12.i586.rpm
teTeX-LaTeX-1.0.7-12.i586.rpm
teTeX-devel-1.0.7-12.i586.rpm
teTeX-dvips-1.0.7-12.i586.rpm
teTeX-fonts-1.0.7-12.i586.rpm
teTeX-mendex-1.0.7-12.i586.rpm
teTeX-xdvi-1.0.7-12.i586.rpm
< Turbolinux 8 Server >
< Turbolinux 7 Server >
< Turbolinux Server 6.5 >
< Turbolinux Advanced Server 6 >
< Turbolinux Server 6.1 >
< Turbolinux Workstation 6.0 >
* Because the teTeX package is not recorded in the above-mentioned product, it is not necessary to update.
* Upon the maintenance of our company FTP sight, we determined that update of the turbopkg is neccesary. Details the below-mentioned URL reference.
http://www.turbolinux.co.jp/download/zabom.html
Package updates:
http://www.turbolinux.co.jp/update/