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Debian LTS Advisory ([SECURITY] [DLA 1094-1] tiff3 security update)
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Debian Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
6.8
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
6 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
heap based buffer overflow has been discovered in the tiff2pdf utility, part of the Tag Image File Format (TIFF) library. A PlanarConfig=Contig image can cause an out-of-bounds write (related to the ZIPDecode function). A crafted input may lead to a remote denial of service attack or an arbitrary code execution attack.
Affected Software
Affected Software
tiff3 on Debian Linux
Detection Method
Detection Method
This check tests the installed software version using the apt package manager.
Solution
Solution
For Debian 7 'Wheezy', these problems have been fixed in version 3.9.6-11+deb7u8. We recommend that you upgrade your tiff3 packages.