Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : tk (MDKSA-2007:200)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 27519

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

A vulnerability in Tk was found that could be used to overrun a buffer when loading certain GIF images. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted GIF file, it could lead to a denial of service condition or possibly the execution of arbitrary code with the user's privileges.

Updated packages have been patched to prevent this issue.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 27519

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2007-200.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 10/19/2007

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64tk-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64tk8.4, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64tk8.4-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64tk8.5, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libtk-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libtk8.4, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libtk8.4-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libtk8.5, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:tk, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007.1, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/18/2007

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-5137, CVE-2007-5378, CVE-2008-0553

BID: 25826

CWE: 119

MDKSA: 2007:200

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