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Fedora 8 : tk-8.4.17-2.fc8 (2008-1122)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 30234

Synopsis

The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.

Description

The new version of tk, which brings some bug fixes f.e. better functionality on 64bits. Fixed security issue - buffer overflow in gif parsing.

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Solution

Update the affected tk package.

See Also

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=431518

http://www.nessus.org/u?0c089d33

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 30234

File Name: fedora_2008-1122.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 2/11/2008

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fedoraproject:fedora:tk, cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:8

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

Patch Publication Date: 2/5/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-0553

CWE: 119

FEDORA: 2008-1122