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title: "CVE-2009-2459\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2009-2459

Publication date 14 July 2009

Last updated 24 July 2024

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Ubuntu priority

**Low**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

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## Description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in mimeTeX, when downloaded before
20090713, have unknown impact and attack vectors related to the (1)
\environ, (2) \input, and (3) \counter TeX directives.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| mimetex | 9.04 jaunty | Fixed 1.50-1ubuntu0.9.04.1 |
| 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 1.50-1ubuntu0.8.10.1 |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 1.50-1ubuntu0.8.04.1 |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 1.50-1ubuntu0.6.06.1 |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-2459)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2459)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2009-2459)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-2459)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-844-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-844-1)
+ mimeTeX vulnerabilities
+ 8 October 2009

### Other references

* <http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2009-009.html>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2459>