Multiple Linux Vendor TCLTK Unsafe Library Searching Vulnerability

BID:3073

Info

Multiple Linux Vendor TCLTK Unsafe Library Searching Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 3073
Class: Environment Error
CVE:
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Jul 19 2001 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 19 2001 12:00AM
Credit: This vulnerability was originally discovered by zen-parse <[email protected]>, and announced to Bugtraq via a Conectiva Security Advisory on July 19, 2001.
Vulnerable: Redhat Linux 7.1 pseries
Redhat Linux 7.1 iseries
Redhat Linux 7.1 ia64
Redhat Linux 7.1 i386
Redhat Linux 7.1 alpha
Redhat Linux 7.1
Redhat Linux 7.0 i386
Redhat Linux 7.0 alpha
Redhat Linux 7.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2 ppc
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1 ia64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0 ppc
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.2
MandrakeSoft Single Network Firewall 7.2
HP Secure OS software for Linux 1.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Multiple Linux Vendor TCLTK Unsafe Library Searching Vulnerability

TCL/TK is the Tool Command Language/Toolkit originally developed by Sun Microsystems, and now maintained by public domain.

When executed on some Linux systems, TCL searches the current working directory for certain libraries. A local user may be able to place one of the searched libraries in a world-writable directory. Upon a user executing a program that uses TCL in the directory, the contents of the library would be loaded, and executed with the permissions of the user.

Solution / Fix

Multiple Linux Vendor TCLTK Unsafe Library Searching Vulnerability

Solution:
Users of HP Secure OS Software for Linux Release 1.0 are advised to update their system with the appropriate Red Hat RPMs listed below.

Mandrake has released advisory MDKSA-2002:060. Updates are available. See the referenced advisory for further details.

Updates available:


Redhat Linux 7.0 alpha

Redhat Linux 7.0 i386

Redhat Linux 7.1 alpha

Redhat Linux 7.1 ia64

Redhat Linux 7.1 i386

Redhat Linux 7.1 iseries

Redhat Linux 7.1 pseries

MandrakeSoft Single Network Firewall 7.2

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.2

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0 ppc

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1 ia64

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2 ppc

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2

References

Multiple Linux Vendor TCLTK Unsafe Library Searching Vulnerability

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