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Red Hat alert RHSA-2008:0134-01 (tcltk)

From:  bugzilla@redhat.com
To:  rhsa-announce@redhat.com, enterprise-watch-list@redhat.com
Subject:  [RHSA-2008:0134-01] Moderate: tcltk security update
Date:  Thu, 21 Feb 2008 16:19:21 -0500
Message-ID:  <200802212119.m1LLJLDR029073@pobox.devel.redhat.com>

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 ===================================================================== Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Moderate: tcltk security update Advisory ID: RHSA-2008:0134-01 Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advisory URL: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0134.html Issue date: 2008-02-21 CVE Names: CVE-2008-0553 CVE-2007-5378 CVE-2007-4772 ===================================================================== 1. Summary: 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. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 - i386, ia64 Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 - ia64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 - i386 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 - i386 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64 Red Hat Desktop version 3 - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64 3. Description: 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. 4. Solution: Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188 5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/): 316511 - CVE-2007-4772 postgresql DoS via infinite loop in regex NFA optimization code 332021 - CVE-2007-5378 Tk GIF processing buffer overflow 431518 - CVE-2008-0553 tk: GIF handling buffer overflow 6. Package List: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 : Source: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1AS/en/os/SRPMS/tcl... i386: expect-5.38.0-75.i386.rpm itcl-3.2-75.i386.rpm tcl-8.3.3-75.i386.rpm tcllib-1.0-75.i386.rpm tclx-8.3-75.i386.rpm tix-8.2.0b1-75.i386.rpm tk-8.3.3-75.i386.rpm ia64: expect-5.38.0-75.ia64.rpm itcl-3.2-75.ia64.rpm tcl-8.3.3-75.ia64.rpm tcllib-1.0-75.ia64.rpm tclx-8.3-75.ia64.rpm tix-8.2.0b1-75.ia64.rpm tk-8.3.3-75.ia64.rpm Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1: Source: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1AW/en/os/SRPMS/tcl... ia64: expect-5.38.0-75.ia64.rpm itcl-3.2-75.ia64.rpm tcl-8.3.3-75.ia64.rpm tcllib-1.0-75.ia64.rpm tclx-8.3-75.ia64.rpm tix-8.2.0b1-75.ia64.rpm tk-8.3.3-75.ia64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1: Source: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1ES/en/os/SRPMS/tcl... i386: expect-5.38.0-75.i386.rpm itcl-3.2-75.i386.rpm tcl-8.3.3-75.i386.rpm tcllib-1.0-75.i386.rpm tclx-8.3-75.i386.rpm tix-8.2.0b1-75.i386.rpm tk-8.3.3-75.i386.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1: Source: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1WS/en/os/SRPMS/tcl... i386: expect-5.38.0-75.i386.rpm itcl-3.2-75.i386.rpm tcl-8.3.3-75.i386.rpm tcllib-1.0-75.i386.rpm tclx-8.3-75.i386.rpm tix-8.2.0b1-75.i386.rpm tk-8.3.3-75.i386.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3: Source: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3AS/en/os/SRPMS/tcltk... i386: expect-5.38.0-92.8.i386.rpm expect-devel-5.38.0-92.8.i386.rpm itcl-3.2-92.8.i386.rpm tcl-8.3.5-92.8.i386.rpm tcl-devel-8.3.5-92.8.i386.rpm tcltk-debuginfo-8.3.5-92.8.i386.rpm tclx-8.3-92.8.i386.rpm tix-8.1.4-92.8.i386.rpm tk-8.3.5-92.8.i386.rpm tk-devel-8.3.5-92.8.i386.rpm ia64: expect-5.38.0-92.8.ia64.rpm expect-devel-5.38.0-92.8.ia64.rpm itcl-3.2-92.8.ia64.rpm tcl-8.3.5-92.8.i386.rpm tcl-8.3.5-92.8.ia64.rpm tcl-devel-8.3.5-92.8.ia64.rpm tcltk-debuginfo-8.3.5-92.8.i386.rpm tcltk-debuginfo-8.3.5-92.8.ia64.rpm tclx-8.3-92.8.i386.rpm tclx-8.3-92.8.ia64.rpm tix-8.1.4-92.8.ia64.rpm tk-8.3.5-92.8.i386.rpm tk-8.3.5-92.8.ia64.rpm tk-devel-8.3.5-92.8.ia64.rpm ppc: expect-5.38.0-92.8.ppc.rpm expect-devel-5.38.0-92.8.ppc.rpm itcl-3.2-92.8.ppc.rpm tcl-8.3.5-92.8.ppc.rpm tcl-8.3.5-92.8.ppc64.rpm tcl-devel-8.3.5-92.8.ppc.rpm tcltk-debuginfo-8.3.5-92.8.ppc.rpm tcltk-debuginfo-8.3.5-92.8.ppc64.rpm tclx-8.3-92.8.ppc.rpm tclx-8.3-92.8.ppc64.rpm tix-8.1.4-92.8.ppc.rpm tk-8.3.5-92.8.ppc.rpm tk-8.3.5-92.8.ppc64.rpm tk-devel-8.3.5-92.8.ppc.rpm s390: expect-5.38.0-92.8.s390.rpm expect-devel-5.38.0-92.8.s390.rpm itcl-3.2-92.8.s390.rpm tcl-8.3.5-92.8.s390.rpm tcl-devel-8.3.5-92.8.s390.rpm tcltk-debuginfo-8.3.5-92.8.s390.rpm tclx-8.3-92.8.s390.rpm tix-8.1.4-92.8.s390.rpm tk-8.3.5-92.8.s390.rpm tk-devel-8.3.5-92.8.s390.rpm s390x: expect-5.38.0-92.8.s390x.rpm expect-devel-5.38.0-92.8.s390x.rpm itcl-3.2-92.8.s390x.rpm tcl-8.3.5-92.8.s390.rpm tcl-8.3.5-92.8.s390x.rpm tcl-devel-8.3.5-92.8.s390x.rpm tcltk-debuginfo-8.3.5-92.8.s390.rpm tcltk-debuginfo-8.3.5-92.8.s390x.rpm tclx-8.3-92.8.s390.rpm tclx-8.3-92.8.s390x.rpm tix-8.1.4-92.8.s390x.rpm tk-8.3.5-92.8.s390.rpm tk-8.3.5-92.8.s390x.rpm tk-devel-8.3.5-92.8.s390x.rpm x86_64: expect-5.38.0-92.8.x86_64.rpm expect-devel-5.38.0-92.8.x86_64.rpm itcl-3.2-92.8.x86_64.rpm tcl-8.3.5-92.8.i386.rpm tcl-8.3.5-92.8.x86_64.rpm tcl-devel-8.3.5-92.8.x86_64.rpm tcltk-debuginfo-8.3.5-92.8.i386.rpm tcltk-debuginfo-8.3.5-92.8.x86_64.rpm tclx-8.3-92.8.i386.rpm tclx-8.3-92.8.x86_64.rpm tix-8.1.4-92.8.x86_64.rpm tk-8.3.5-92.8.i386.rpm tk-8.3.5-92.8.x86_64.rpm tk-devel-8.3.5-92.8.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Desktop version 3: Source: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3desktop/en/os/SRPMS/... i386: expect-5.38.0-92.8.i386.rpm expect-devel-5.38.0-92.8.i386.rpm itcl-3.2-92.8.i386.rpm tcl-8.3.5-92.8.i386.rpm tcl-devel-8.3.5-92.8.i386.rpm tcltk-debuginfo-8.3.5-92.8.i386.rpm tclx-8.3-92.8.i386.rpm tix-8.1.4-92.8.i386.rpm tk-8.3.5-92.8.i386.rpm tk-devel-8.3.5-92.8.i386.rpm x86_64: expect-5.38.0-92.8.x86_64.rpm expect-devel-5.38.0-92.8.x86_64.rpm itcl-3.2-92.8.x86_64.rpm tcl-8.3.5-92.8.i386.rpm tcl-8.3.5-92.8.x86_64.rpm tcl-devel-8.3.5-92.8.x86_64.rpm tcltk-debuginfo-8.3.5-92.8.i386.rpm tcltk-debuginfo-8.3.5-92.8.x86_64.rpm tclx-8.3-92.8.i386.rpm tclx-8.3-92.8.x86_64.rpm tix-8.1.4-92.8.x86_64.rpm tk-8.3.5-92.8.i386.rpm tk-8.3.5-92.8.x86_64.rpm tk-devel-8.3.5-92.8.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3: Source: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3ES/en/os/SRPMS/tcltk... i386: expect-5.38.0-92.8.i386.rpm expect-devel-5.38.0-92.8.i386.rpm itcl-3.2-92.8.i386.rpm tcl-8.3.5-92.8.i386.rpm tcl-devel-8.3.5-92.8.i386.rpm tcltk-debuginfo-8.3.5-92.8.i386.rpm tclx-8.3-92.8.i386.rpm tix-8.1.4-92.8.i386.rpm tk-8.3.5-92.8.i386.rpm tk-devel-8.3.5-92.8.i386.rpm ia64: expect-5.38.0-92.8.ia64.rpm expect-devel-5.38.0-92.8.ia64.rpm itcl-3.2-92.8.ia64.rpm tcl-8.3.5-92.8.i386.rpm tcl-8.3.5-92.8.ia64.rpm tcl-devel-8.3.5-92.8.ia64.rpm tcltk-debuginfo-8.3.5-92.8.i386.rpm tcltk-debuginfo-8.3.5-92.8.ia64.rpm tclx-8.3-92.8.i386.rpm tclx-8.3-92.8.ia64.rpm tix-8.1.4-92.8.ia64.rpm tk-8.3.5-92.8.i386.rpm tk-8.3.5-92.8.ia64.rpm tk-devel-8.3.5-92.8.ia64.rpm x86_64: expect-5.38.0-92.8.x86_64.rpm expect-devel-5.38.0-92.8.x86_64.rpm itcl-3.2-92.8.x86_64.rpm tcl-8.3.5-92.8.i386.rpm tcl-8.3.5-92.8.x86_64.rpm tcl-devel-8.3.5-92.8.x86_64.rpm tcltk-debuginfo-8.3.5-92.8.i386.rpm tcltk-debuginfo-8.3.5-92.8.x86_64.rpm tclx-8.3-92.8.i386.rpm tclx-8.3-92.8.x86_64.rpm tix-8.1.4-92.8.x86_64.rpm tk-8.3.5-92.8.i386.rpm tk-8.3.5-92.8.x86_64.rpm tk-devel-8.3.5-92.8.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3: Source: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3WS/en/os/SRPMS/tcltk... i386: expect-5.38.0-92.8.i386.rpm expect-devel-5.38.0-92.8.i386.rpm itcl-3.2-92.8.i386.rpm tcl-8.3.5-92.8.i386.rpm tcl-devel-8.3.5-92.8.i386.rpm tcltk-debuginfo-8.3.5-92.8.i386.rpm tclx-8.3-92.8.i386.rpm tix-8.1.4-92.8.i386.rpm tk-8.3.5-92.8.i386.rpm tk-devel-8.3.5-92.8.i386.rpm ia64: expect-5.38.0-92.8.ia64.rpm expect-devel-5.38.0-92.8.ia64.rpm itcl-3.2-92.8.ia64.rpm tcl-8.3.5-92.8.i386.rpm tcl-8.3.5-92.8.ia64.rpm tcl-devel-8.3.5-92.8.ia64.rpm tcltk-debuginfo-8.3.5-92.8.i386.rpm tcltk-debuginfo-8.3.5-92.8.ia64.rpm tclx-8.3-92.8.i386.rpm tclx-8.3-92.8.ia64.rpm tix-8.1.4-92.8.ia64.rpm tk-8.3.5-92.8.i386.rpm tk-8.3.5-92.8.ia64.rpm tk-devel-8.3.5-92.8.ia64.rpm x86_64: expect-5.38.0-92.8.x86_64.rpm expect-devel-5.38.0-92.8.x86_64.rpm itcl-3.2-92.8.x86_64.rpm tcl-8.3.5-92.8.i386.rpm tcl-8.3.5-92.8.x86_64.rpm tcl-devel-8.3.5-92.8.x86_64.rpm tcltk-debuginfo-8.3.5-92.8.i386.rpm tcltk-debuginfo-8.3.5-92.8.x86_64.rpm tclx-8.3-92.8.i386.rpm tclx-8.3-92.8.x86_64.rpm tix-8.1.4-92.8.x86_64.rpm tk-8.3.5-92.8.i386.rpm tk-8.3.5-92.8.x86_64.rpm tk-devel-8.3.5-92.8.x86_64.rpm These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and details on how to verify the signature are available from https://www.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package 7. References: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-0553 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-5378 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-4772 http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#mo... 8. Contact: The Red Hat security contact is <secalert@redhat.com>. More contact details at https://www.redhat.com/security/team/contact/ Copyright 2008 Red Hat, Inc. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.4 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFHveqJXlSAg2UNWIIRAuZNAJ9rwJhE+mNOpHRvlsN2IxtAcjLWuACgo6qj ryPjT1L0s/ng8+12m/viQBE= =iyZR -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- Enterprise-watch-list mailing list Enterprise-watch-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/enterprise-watch-...


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