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From: Raphael Marichez <falco@g.o>
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Subject: [gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 200610-12 ] Apache mod_tcl: Format string vulnerability
Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2006 17:07:35
Message-Id: 20061024163741.GP25143@falco.falcal.net
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2 Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200610-12
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7 Severity: High
8 Title: Apache mod_tcl: Format string vulnerability
9 Date: October 24, 2006
10 Bugs: #151359
11 ID: 200610-12
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15 Synopsis
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18 A format string vulnerabilty has been found in Apache mod_tcl, which
19 could lead to the remote execution of arbitrary code.
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21 Background
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24 Apache mod_tcl is a TCL interpreting module for the Apache 2.x web
25 server.
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27 Affected packages
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31 Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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33 1 www-apache/mod_tcl < 1.0.1 >= 1.0.1
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35 Description
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38 Sparfell discovered format string errors in calls to the set_var
39 function in tcl_cmds.c and tcl_core.c.
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41 Impact
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44 A remote attacker could exploit the vulnerability to execute arbitrary
45 code with the rights of the user running the Apache server.
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47 Workaround
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50 There is no known workaround at this time.
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52 Resolution
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55 All mod_tcl users should upgrade to the latest version:
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57 # emerge --sync
58 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apache/mod_tcl-1.0.1"
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60 References
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63 [ 1 ] CVE-2006-4154
64 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2006-4154
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66 Availability
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69 This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
70 the Gentoo Security Website:
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72 http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200610-12.xml
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74 Concerns?
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77 Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
78 confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
79 importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
80 security@g.o or alternatively, you may file a bug at
81 http://bugs.gentoo.org.
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83 License
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86 Copyright 2006 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
87 belongs to its owner(s).
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89 The contents of this document are licensed under the
90 Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
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92 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5