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TI-2005-02843 Aliases CVE-2005-3011GHSA-98qq-6f93-2rg7

The sort_offline function for texindex in texinfo 4.8 and earlier allows local users to…

Priority LOW 8CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The sort_offline function for texindex in texinfo 4.8 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00505 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:texinfo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 4.8VulnerableGNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:texinfo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.8 Vulnerable ·GNU

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2006:0727 Released 2006-11-08 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    texinfo security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 info-4.5-3.el3.1, info-4.5-3.el3.1.i386, texinfo-4.5-3.el3.1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 info-4.0b-3.el2.1.i386, info-4.0b-3.el2.1.ia64, texinfo-4.0b-3.el2.1 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 info-4.5-3.el3.1, info-4.5-3.el3.1.i386, info-4.5-3.el3.1.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 info-4.7-5.el4.2, info-4.7-5.el4.2.i386, info-4.7-5.el4.2.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 info-4.7-5.el4.2, info-4.7-5.el4.2.i386, texinfo-4.7-5.el4.2 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 info-4.0b-3.el2.1.i386, texinfo-4.0b-3.el2.1, texinfo-4.0b-3.el2.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 info-4.5-3.el3.1, info-4.5-3.el3.1.i386, info-4.5-3.el3.1.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 info-4.7-5.el4.2, info-4.7-5.el4.2.i386, info-4.7-5.el4.2.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 info-4.0b-3.el2.1.i386, texinfo-4.0b-3.el2.1, texinfo-4.0b-3.el2.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 info-4.5-3.el3.1, info-4.5-3.el3.1.i386, info-4.5-3.el3.1.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 info-4.7-5.el4.2, info-4.7-5.el4.2.i386, info-4.7-5.el4.2.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 info-4.0b-3.el2.1.ia64, texinfo-4.0b-3.el2.1, texinfo-4.0b-3.el2.1.ia64

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0727
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2006:0727
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0727
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0727
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0727
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2006:0727
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0727
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0727
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2006:0727
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2006:0727
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0727
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2006:0727

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-3011
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-98qq-6f93-2rg7

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 10

Other 4

  • TI-2006-04644 Buffer overflow in the readline function in util/texindex.c, as used by the (1) texi2dvi… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.6

Sources

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