========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3788-2 October 23, 2018 texlive-bin vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 18.10 Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Tex Live. Software Description: - texlive-bin: TeX Live: path search library for TeX (development part) Details: USN-3788-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Tex Live. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 18.10 Original advisory details: It was discovered that Tex Live incorrectly handled certain files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2018-17407) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.10: texlive-binaries 2018.20180824.48463-1ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3788-2 https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3788-1 CVE-2018-17407 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/texlive-bin/2018.20180824.48463-1ubuntu0.1