(Sun Issues Fix) Tcl/Tk Buffer Overflow in Processing GIF Files Lets Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1019988 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1019988
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-0553
(Links to External Site)
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Date: May 8 2008
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 8.5.0 and prior versions
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Tcl/Tk. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted GIF file that, when processed by the target application using Tcl/Tk, will trigger a buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target application.
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Impact:
A remote user can create a file that, when processed by the target application, will execute arbitrary code on the target system.
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Solution:
Sun has issued a fix.
SPARC Platform
* Solaris 9 with patch 137910-01 or later
* Solaris 10 with patch 137871-01 or later
x86 Platform
* Solaris 9 with patch 137911-01 or later
* Solaris 10 with patch 137872-01 or later
The Sun advisory is available at:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-237465-1
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Vendor URL: sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=573933&group_id=10894 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS:
UNIX (Solaris - SunOS)
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Message History:
This archive entry is a follow-up to the message listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 23:08:47 -0400
Subject: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-237465-1
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CVE-2007-5378
CVE-2008-0553
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