Updated TeX Live packages has been released for both Ubuntu Linux 14.04 LTS and 16.04 LTS
==========================================================================TeX Live Security Update for Ubuntu
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3401-1
August 22, 2017
texlive-base vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary:
TeX Live could be made to run programs as your login if it
opened a specially crafted file.
Software Description:
- texlive-base: TeX Live: Essential programs and files
Details:
It was discovered that TeX Live incorrectly handled certain
system commands. If a user were tricked into processing a
specially crafted TeX file, a remote attacker could execute
arbitrary code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS:
texlive-base 2015.20160320-1ubuntu0.1
texlive-latex-base 2015.20160320-1ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
texlive-base 2013.20140215-1ubuntu0.1
texlive-latex-base 2013.20140215-1ubuntu0.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary
changes.
References:
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3401-1
CVE-2016-10243
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/texlive-base/2015.20160320-1ubuntu0.1
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/texlive-base/2013.20140215-1ubuntu0.1