| Name | CVE-2008-0553 |
| Description | Stack-based buffer overflow in the ReadImage function in tkImgGIF.c in Tk (Tcl/Tk) before 8.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted GIF image, a similar issue to CVE-2006-4484. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DSA-1490-1, DSA-1491-1, DSA-1598-1, DTSA-140-1 |
| Debian Bugs | 485785 |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| libtk-img (PTS) | jessie | 1:1.4.2+dfsg-2 | fixed |
| stretch | 1:1.4.6+dfsg-1+deb9u1 | fixed | |
| buster | 1:1.4.8+dfsg-1+deb10u1 | fixed | |
| bullseye | 1:1.4.13+dfsg-1 | fixed | |
| bookworm | 1:1.4.14+dfsg-2 | fixed | |
| sid, trixie | 1:2.0.0+dfsg1-1 | fixed | |
| tk8.5 (PTS) | jessie | 8.5.17-1 | fixed |
| stretch | 8.5.19-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| libtk-img | source | etch | 1:1.3-15etch2 | DSA-1598-1 | ||
| libtk-img | source | lenny | 1:1.3-release-6+lenny1 | DTSA-140-1 | ||
| libtk-img | source | (unstable) | 1:1.3-release-7 | 485785 | ||
| tk8.3 | source | sarge | 8.3.5-4sarge1 | DSA-1490-1 | ||
| tk8.3 | source | etch | 8.3.5-6etch2 | DSA-1490-1 | ||
| tk8.3 | source | (unstable) | 8.3.5-12 | |||
| tk8.4 | source | sarge | 8.4.9-1sarge2 | DSA-1491-1 | ||
| tk8.4 | source | etch | 8.4.12-1etch2 | DSA-1491-1 | ||
| tk8.4 | source | (unstable) | 8.4.17-2 | |||
| tk8.5 | source | (unstable) | 8.5.0-3 |