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Mandriva Update for libtiff MDVSA-2012:054 (libtiff)
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Mandrake 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
11 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libtiff' package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.
Insight
Insight
A vulnerability has been found and corrected in libtiff: An integer overflow was discovered in the libtiff/tiff_getimage.c file in the tiff library which could cause execution of arbitrary code using a specially crafted TIFF image file (CVE-2012-1173). 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, Mandriva Linux 2010.1
Solution
Solution
Please Install the Updated Packages.