[ GLSA 200710-07 ] Tk: Buffer overflow
Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2007 00:06:09 +0200
From: Raphael Marichez <falco@gentoo.org.>
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Subject: [ GLSA 200710-07 ] Tk: Buffer overflow
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200710-07
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: Tk: Buffer overflow
Date: October 07, 2007
Bugs: #192539
ID: 200710-07
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Synopsis
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A buffer overflow vulnerability has been discovered in Tk.
Background
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Tk is a toolkit for creating graphical user interfaces.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-lang/tk < 8.4.15-r1 >= 8.4.15-r1
Description
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Reinhard Max discovered a boundary error in Tk when processing an
interlaced GIF with two frames where the second is smaller than the
first one.
Impact
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A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted GIF
image with a Tk-based software, possibly resulting in the execution of
arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All Tk users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/tk-8.4.15-r1"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2007-4851
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-4851
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200710-07.xml
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
[email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2007 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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