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Debian Security Advisory DSA 1054-1 (tiff)
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 to tiff announced via advisory DSA 1054-1. Tavis Ormandy discovered several vulnerabilities in the TIFF library that can lead to a denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems: CVE-2006-2024 Multiple vulnerabilities allow attackers to cause a denial of service. CVE-2006-2025 An integer overflows allows attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code. CVE-2006-2026 A double-free vulnerability allows attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code. For the old stable distribution (woody) these problems have been fixed in version 3.5.5-7woody1.
Solution
Solution
For the stable distribution (sarge) these problems have been fixed in version 3.7.2-3sarge1. For the unstable distribution (sid) these problems will be fixed soon. We recommend that you upgrade your libtiff packages. https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=DSA%201054-1