1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-664-1

USN-664-1: Tk vulnerability

Publication date

6 November 2008

Overview

Tk vulnerability

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that Tk could be made to overrun a buffer when loading
certain images. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted
GIF image, remote attackers could cause a denial of service or execute
arbitrary code with user privileges.

It was discovered that Tk could be made to overrun a buffer when loading
certain images. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted
GIF image, remote attackers could cause a denial of service or execute
arbitrary code with user privileges.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
8.04 hardy tk8.4 –  8.4.16-2ubuntu1.1
7.10 gutsy tk8.4 –  8.4.15-1ubuntu1.1
tk8.3 –  8.3.5-6ubuntu3.1
6.06 dapper tk8.4 –  8.4.12-0ubuntu1.2
tk8.3 –  8.3.5-4ubuntu1.2
tk8.0 –  8.0.5-11ubuntu0.1

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