Apache mod_tcl: Format string vulnerability — GLSA 200610-12

A format string vulnerabilty has been found in Apache mod_tcl, which could lead to the remote execution of arbitrary code.

Package	www-apache/mod_tcl on all architectures
Affected versions	< 1.0.1
Unaffected versions	>= 1.0.1

Apache mod_tcl is a TCL interpreting module for the Apache 2.x web server.

Sparfell discovered format string errors in calls to the set_var function in tcl_cmds.c and tcl_core.c.

A remote attacker could exploit the vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with the rights of the user running the Apache server.

There is no known workaround at this time.

All mod_tcl users should upgrade to the latest version:

 # emerge --sync
 # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-apache/mod_tcl-1.0.1"

Release date
October 24, 2006

Latest revision
October 24, 2006: 01

Severity
high

Exploitable
remote

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