GLSA 200610-12: Apache mod_tcl: Format string vulnerability

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Severity:	high
Title:	Apache mod_tcl: Format string vulnerability
Date:	10/24/2006
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	Architecture(s)
www-apache/mod_tcl	< 1.0.1	>= 1.0.1	All supported architectures

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

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 https://bugs.gentoo.org.