- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200610-12 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: High Title: Apache mod_tcl: Format string vulnerability Date: October 24, 2006 Bugs: #151359 ID: 200610-12 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A format string vulnerabilty has been found in Apache mod_tcl, which could lead to the remote execution of arbitrary code. Background ========== Apache mod_tcl is a TCL interpreting module for the Apache 2.x web server. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 www-apache/mod_tcl < 1.0.1 >= 1.0.1 Description =========== Sparfell discovered format string errors in calls to the set_var function in tcl_cmds.c and tcl_core.c. Impact ====== A remote attacker could exploit the vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with the rights of the user running the Apache server. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All mod_tcl users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apache/mod_tcl-1.0.1" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2006-4154 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4154 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200610-12.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@xxxxxxxxxx or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2006 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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