rPSA-2008-0054-1 tk
rPath Security Advisory: 2008-0054-1
Published: 2008-02-12
Products:
rPath Linux 1
Rating: Minor
Exposure Level Classification:
Indirect User Deterministic Unauthorized Access
Updated Versions:
tk=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/8.4.10-5.3-1
rPath Issue Tracking System:
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2215
References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-0553
Description:
Previous versions of the tk package are vulnerable to an Arbitrary Code
Execution attack in which an attacker may use a maliciously crafted GIF
file to trigger a buffer overflow in an application using libtk.
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0054
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