CVE catalog

CVE-2006-4810

texinfo: CVE-2006-4810

Severity: Medium
Published: Nov 8, 2006, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.56% · Oct 27, 2026

Buffer overflow in the readline function in util/texindex.c, as used by the (1) texi2dvi and (2) texindex commands, in texinfo 4.8 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Texinfo file.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	texinfo	sid	`7.3-2`	fixed
Debian	texinfo	forky	`7.3-2`	fixed
Debian	texinfo	trixie	`7.1.1-1`	fixed
Debian	texinfo	bookworm	`6.8-6`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	texinfo	source	sid	`4.8.dfsg.1-4`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	texinfo	source	forky	`4.8.dfsg.1-4`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	texinfo	source	trixie	`4.8.dfsg.1-4`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	texinfo	source	bookworm	`4.8.dfsg.1-4`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[info]Fixed
Source package: [texinfo]
Details (2)
- 6.8-6+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.8.dfsg.1-4
  dsa · texinfo · debian · bookworm; dsa · texinfo · debian · 12
- 6.8-6+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.8.dfsg.1-4
  dsa · texinfo · debian · bookworm; dsa · texinfo · debian · 12
[install-info]Fixed
Source package: [texinfo]
Details (2)
- 6.8-6+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.8.dfsg.1-4
  dsa · texinfo · debian · bookworm; dsa · texinfo · debian · 12
- 6.8-6+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.8.dfsg.1-4
  dsa · texinfo · debian · bookworm; dsa · texinfo · debian · 12
[texinfo]Fixed
Source package: [texinfo]
Details (2)
- 6.8-6+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.8.dfsg.1-4
  dsa · texinfo · debian · bookworm; dsa · texinfo · debian · 12
- 6.8-6+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.8.dfsg.1-4
  dsa · texinfo · debian · bookworm; dsa · texinfo · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[info]Fixed
Source package: [texinfo]
Details (2)
- 7.1.1-1+b1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.8.dfsg.1-4
  dsa · texinfo · debian · 13
- 7.1.1-1+b1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.8.dfsg.1-4
  dsa · texinfo · debian · 13
[install-info]Fixed
Source package: [texinfo]
Details (2)
- 7.1.1-1+b1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.8.dfsg.1-4
  dsa · texinfo · debian · 13
- 7.1.1-1+b1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.8.dfsg.1-4
  dsa · texinfo · debian · 13
[texinfo]Fixed
Details (2)
- 7.1.1-1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.8.dfsg.1-4
  dsa · texinfo · debian · 13
- 7.1.1-1 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.8.dfsg.1-4
  dsa · texinfo · debian · 13
[texinfo-lib]Fixed
Source package: [texinfo]
Details (2)
- 7.1.1-1+b1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.8.dfsg.1-4
  dsa · texinfo · debian · 13
- 7.1.1-1+b1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 4.8.dfsg.1-4
  dsa · texinfo · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:03:12 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]