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[ GLSA 200710-07 ] Tk: Buffer overflow
From: Raphael Marichez <falco () gentoo org>
Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2007 00:06:09 +0200
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200710-07 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Tk: Buffer overflow Date: October 07, 2007 Bugs: #192539 ID: 200710-07 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A buffer overflow vulnerability has been discovered in Tk. Background ========== Tk is a toolkit for creating graphical user interfaces. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-lang/tk < 8.4.15-r1 >= 8.4.15-r1 Description =========== 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 ====== 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 ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All Tk users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-lang/tk-8.4.15-r1" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2007-4851 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-4851 Availability ============ 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? ========= 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 security () gentoo org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= 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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