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Mandriva Update for libtiff MDVSA-2012:184 (libtiff)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libtiff' package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.
Insight
Insight
A vulnerability was found and corrected in libtiff: A stack-based buffer overflow was found in the way libtiff handled DOTRANGE tags. An attacker could use this flaw to create a specially-crafted TIFF file that, when opened, would cause an application linked against libtiff to crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code (CVE-2012-5581). The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.
Affected Software
Affected Software
libtiff on Mandriva Linux 2011.0, Mandriva Enterprise Server 5.2
Solution
Solution
Please Install the Updated Packages.