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TI-2008-00525 Aliases CVE-2008-0553GHSA-w2px-74cm-hrpr

Stack-based buffer overflow in the ReadImage function in tkImgGIF.c in Tk (Tcl/Tk) before…

Priority LOW 37CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04246 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 69

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 8.4.17VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:4.0p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0p1VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:6.1p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.1p1VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.2VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.5VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.6VulnerableTcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.4.17 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:4.0p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0p1 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:6.1p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1p1 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.6 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
Show 59 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.7VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.1VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.3VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.4VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:7.5p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.5p1VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:7.6p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.6p2VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.3VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.4VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.5VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.0p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0p2VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.1VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.1.1VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.2.0VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.2.1VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.2.2VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.2.3VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.3.0VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.3.1VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.3.2VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.3.3VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.3.4VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.3.5VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4.0VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4.1VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4.2VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4.3VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4.4VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4.5VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4.6VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4.7VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4.8VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4.9VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4.10VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4.11VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4.12VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4.13VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4.14VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4.15VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4.16VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.4a2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4a2VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.4a3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4a3VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.4a4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4a4VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.4b1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4b1VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.4b2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.4b2VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5.0VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.5_a3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5_a3VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.5a1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5a1VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.5a2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5a2VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.5a3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5a3VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.5a4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5a4VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.5a5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5a5VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.5a6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5a6VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.5b1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5b1VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.5b2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5b2VulnerableTcl Tk
cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.5b3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.5b3VulnerableTcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.7 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.4 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:7.5p1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.5p1 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:7.6p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.6p2 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.3 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.4 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.5 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.0p2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0p2 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.1 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2.0 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2.1 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2.2 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2.3 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3.0 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3.1 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3.2 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3.3 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3.4 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.3.5 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4.0 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4.1 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4.2 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4.3 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4.4 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4.5 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4.6 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4.7 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4.8 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4.9 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4.10 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4.11 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4.12 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4.13 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4.14 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4.15 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4.16 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.4a2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4a2 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.4a3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4a3 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.4a4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4a4 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.4b1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4b1 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.4b2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.4b2 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5.0 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.5_a3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5_a3 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.5a1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5a1 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.5a2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5a2 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.5a3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5a3 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.5a4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5a4 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.5a5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5a5 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.5a6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5a6 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.5b1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5b1 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.5b2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5b2 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk
  • cpe:2.3:a:tcl_tk:tcl_tk:8.5b3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.5b3 Vulnerable ·Tcl Tk

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2008:0136 Released 2008-02-21 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    tk security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) tk-8.4.13-5.el5_1.1, tk-8.4.13-5.el5_1.1.i386, tk-8.4.13-5.el5_1.1.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) tk-8.4.13-5.el5_1.1, tk-8.4.13-5.el5_1.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) tk-8.4.13-5.el5_1.1, tk-devel-8.4.13-5.el5_1.1, tk-devel-8.4.13-5.el5_1.1.i386
  • RHSA-2008:0135 Released 2008-02-21 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    tk security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 tk-8.4.7-3.el4_6.1, tk-8.4.7-3.el4_6.1.i386, tk-8.4.7-3.el4_6.1.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 tk-8.4.7-3.el4_6.1, tk-8.4.7-3.el4_6.1.i386, tk-devel-8.4.7-3.el4_6.1 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 tk-8.4.7-3.el4_6.1, tk-8.4.7-3.el4_6.1.i386, tk-8.4.7-3.el4_6.1.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 tk-8.4.7-3.el4_6.1, tk-8.4.7-3.el4_6.1.i386, tk-8.4.7-3.el4_6.1.ia64 +3
  • RHSA-2008:0134 Released 2008-02-21 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    tcltk security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 expect-5.38.0-92.8, expect-5.38.0-92.8.i386, expect-devel-5.38.0-92.8 +16
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 expect-5.38.0-75.i386, expect-5.38.0-75.ia64, itcl-3.2-75.i386 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 expect-5.38.0-92.8, expect-5.38.0-92.8.i386, expect-5.38.0-92.8.ia64 +34
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 expect-5.38.0-75.i386, itcl-3.2-75.i386, tcl-8.3.3-75.i386 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 expect-5.38.0-92.8, expect-5.38.0-92.8.i386, expect-5.38.0-92.8.ia64 +25
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 expect-5.38.0-75.i386, itcl-3.2-75.i386, tcl-8.3.3-75.i386 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 expect-5.38.0-92.8, expect-5.38.0-92.8.i386, expect-5.38.0-92.8.ia64 +25
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 expect-5.38.0-75.ia64, itcl-3.2-75.ia64, tcl-8.3.3-75.ia64 +5

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0134
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2008:0136
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2008:0134
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0134
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0135
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0136
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0136
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0135
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0134
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0134
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0135
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0134
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0134
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0135
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0134

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0553
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w2px-74cm-hrpr

References

Advisory 19

Other 6

  • TI-2007-04948 Buffer overflow in the ReadImage function in generic/tkImgGIF.c in Tcl (Tcl/Tk) 8.4.13… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2007-05798 Algorithmic complexity vulnerability in the regular expression parser in TCL before… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2007-04616 The regular expression parser in TCL before 8.4.17, as used in PostgreSQL 8.2 before… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2007-02784 Buffer overflow in tcl/win/tclWinReg.c in Tcl (Tcl/Tk) before 8.5a6 allows local users to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2

Sources

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