USN-3401-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3401-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3401-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3401-1
Upstream
Related
Published
2017-08-22T13:10:33.877329Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:52:11.114547Z
Summary
texlive-base vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that TeX Live incorrectly handled certain system commands. If a user were tricked into processing a specially crafted TeX file, a remote attacker could execute arbitrary code.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / texlive-base

Package

Name
texlive-base
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/texlive-base@2013.20140215-1ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2013.20140215-1ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

2013.*

2013.20130722-1
2013.20131010-2
2013.20131112-1
2013.20131219-1
2013.20140123-1
2013.20140215-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "texlive",
            "binary_version": "2013.20140215-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "texlive-base",
            "binary_version": "2013.20140215-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "texlive-fonts-recommended",
            "binary_version": "2013.20140215-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "texlive-fonts-recommended-doc",
            "binary_version": "2013.20140215-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "texlive-full",
            "binary_version": "2013.20140215-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "texlive-generic-recommended",
            "binary_version": "2013.20140215-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "texlive-latex-base",
            "binary_version": "2013.20140215-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "texlive-latex-base-doc",
            "binary_version": "2013.20140215-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "texlive-latex-recommended",
            "binary_version": "2013.20140215-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "texlive-latex-recommended-doc",
            "binary_version": "2013.20140215-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "texlive-luatex",
            "binary_version": "2013.20140215-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "texlive-metapost",
            "binary_version": "2013.20140215-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "texlive-metapost-doc",
            "binary_version": "2013.20140215-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "texlive-omega",
            "binary_version": "2013.20140215-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "texlive-pictures",
            "binary_version": "2013.20140215-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "texlive-pictures-doc",
            "binary_version": "2013.20140215-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "texlive-xetex",
            "binary_version": "2013.20140215-1ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / texlive-base

Package

Name
texlive-base
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/texlive-base@2015.20160320-1ubuntu0.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2015.20160320-1ubuntu0.1

Affected versions

2015.*

2015.20150625-1ubuntu1
2015.20151116-1ubuntu1
2015.20151225-1
2015.20160117-1
2015.20160215-1
2015.20160223-1
2015.20160320-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "luasseq",
            "binary_version": "2015.20160320-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "texlive",
            "binary_version": "2015.20160320-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "texlive-base",
            "binary_version": "2015.20160320-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "texlive-fonts-recommended",
            "binary_version": "2015.20160320-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "texlive-fonts-recommended-doc",
            "binary_version": "2015.20160320-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "texlive-full",
            "binary_version": "2015.20160320-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "texlive-generic-recommended",
            "binary_version": "2015.20160320-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "texlive-latex-base",
            "binary_version": "2015.20160320-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "texlive-latex-base-doc",
            "binary_version": "2015.20160320-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "texlive-latex-recommended",
            "binary_version": "2015.20160320-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "texlive-latex-recommended-doc",
            "binary_version": "2015.20160320-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "texlive-luatex",
            "binary_version": "2015.20160320-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "texlive-metapost",
            "binary_version": "2015.20160320-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "texlive-metapost-doc",
            "binary_version": "2015.20160320-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "texlive-omega",
            "binary_version": "2015.20160320-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "texlive-pictures",
            "binary_version": "2015.20160320-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "texlive-pictures-doc",
            "binary_version": "2015.20160320-1ubuntu0.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "texlive-xetex",
            "binary_version": "2015.20160320-1ubuntu0.1"
        }
    ]
}