Summary
The remote host is missing an update to libtk-img
announced via advisory DSA 1743-1.
Solution
https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=DSA%201743-1
Insight
Two buffer overflows have been found in the GIF image parsing code of Tk, a cross-platform graphical toolkit, which could lead to the execution of arbitrary code. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems:
CVE-2007-5137
It was discovered that libtk-img is prone to a buffer overflow via specially crafted multi-frame interlaced GIF files.
CVE-2007-5378
It was discovered that libtk-img is prone to a buffer overflow via specially crafted GIF files with certain subimage sizes.
For the stable distribution (lenny), these problems have been fixed in version 1.3-release-7+lenny1.
For the oldstable distribution (etch), these problems have been fixed in version 1.3-15etch3.
For the testing distribution (squeeze) and the unstable distribution (sid), these problems have been fixed in version 1.3-release-8.
We recommend that you upgrade your libtk-img packages.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2007-5137, CVE-2007-5378 -
CVSS Base Score: 6.8
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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