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Oracle Linux 3 : tcltk (ELSA-2008-0134)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 67653
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Synopsis
The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
From Red Hat Security Advisory 2008:0134 :Updated tcltk packages that fix a security issue are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, and 3.
This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
Tcl is a scripting language designed for embedding into other applications and for use with Tk, a widget set.
An input validation flaw was discovered in Tk's GIF image handling. A code-size value read from a GIF image was not properly validated before being used, leading to a buffer overflow. A specially crafted GIF file could use this to cause a crash or, potentially, execute code with the privileges of the application using the Tk graphical toolkit.
(CVE-2008-0553)
A buffer overflow flaw was discovered in Tk's animated GIF image handling. An animated GIF containing an initial image smaller than subsequent images could cause a crash or, potentially, execute code with the privileges of the application using the Tk library.
(CVE-2007-5378)
A flaw in the Tcl regular expression handling engine was discovered by Will Drewry. This flaw, first discovered in the Tcl regular expression engine used in the PostgreSQL database server, resulted in an infinite loop when processing certain regular expressions. (CVE-2007-4772)
All users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages which contain backported patches which resolve these issues.
Solution
Update the affected tcltk packages.See Also
https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2008-February/000521.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 67653
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2008-0134.nasl
Version: 1.9
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 7/12/2013
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, 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:oracle:linux:expect, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:expect-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:itcl, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:tcl, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:tcl-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:tclx, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:tix, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:tk, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:tk-devel, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:3
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/OracleLinux, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 2/22/2008
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/11/2007