Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : tk (MDVSA-2008:041)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 36297

Synopsis

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

Description

The ReadImage() function in Tk did not check codeSize read from GIF images prior to initializing the append array, which could lead to a buffer overflow with unknown impact.

The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 36297

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2008-041.nasl

Version: 1.15

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 4/23/2009

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: 2/7/2008

Reference Information

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

BID: 27655

CWE: 119

MDVSA: 2008:041

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