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[ GLSA 200610-12 ] Apache mod_tcl: Format string vulnerability
From: Raphael Marichez <falco () gentoo org>
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 18:37:41 +0200
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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 () gentoo org 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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