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A texlive-bin security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 10 LTS to address an issue that could result in arbitrary shell command execution.



DLA 3427-1: texlive-bin security update


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Debian LTS Advisory DLA-3427-1 debian-lts@lists.debian.org
  https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Markus Koschany
May 20, 2023   https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : texlive-bin
Version : 2018.20181218.49446-1+deb10u1
CVE ID : CVE-2023-32700

Max Chernoff discovered that improperly secured shell-escape in LuaTeX may
result in arbitrary shell command execution, even with shell escape disabled,
if specially crafted tex files are processed.

For Debian 10 buster, this problem has been fixed in version
2018.20181218.49446-1+deb10u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your textlive-bin packages.

For the detailed security status of textlive-bin please refer to
its security tracker page at:
  https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/textlive-bin

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at:   https://wiki.debian.org/LTS