Oracle Linux 3 : tcltk (ELSA-2008-0134)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 67653

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

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-4772, CVE-2007-5378, CVE-2008-0553

BID: 27163, 27655

CWE: 119, 399

RHSA: 2008:0134