Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2005-3011 is a local file-overwrite flaw in Texinfo's texindex tool. A person who already has local access to an affected system could abuse temporary-file handling to overwrite files through symbolic links. Business urgency is mainly for legacy, shared, or multi-user Unix-like systems that still carry Texinfo 4.8 or earlier. Exposure is most plausible on older Linux, Unix, macOS, VMware ESX, or appliance images that include Texinfo or texindex 4.8 or earlier. Modern systems are less likely to be exposed, but long-lived servers and embedded vendor images should be checked. Treat this as a legacy hygiene issue, not an internet-scale emergency. Prioritize shared Unix-like systems, build servers, and old appliances where local users or lower-privileged accounts exist. Patch or remove the affected tool during the next appropriate maintenance window unless local-user risk is high. Mitigation focus: Inventory systems for installed Texinfo and texindex versions.; Apply vendor Texinfo updates from the relevant OS or appliance advisory.; Remove texindex from systems where it is not operationally required..
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- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10589CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
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