LibTIFF tiffdump buffer overflow
| libtiff-tiffdump-bo (18782) |  High Risk |
Description:
LibTIFF is vulnerable to a buffer overflow in the tiffdump utility. By sending a specially-crafted TIFF image file, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or possibly cause a denial of service, once the file is processed.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
For Gentoo Linux:
Upgrade to the latest version of tiff (3.7.1-r1 or later), as listed in GLSA 200501-06 . See References.
For Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (woody):
Upgrade to the latest version of tiff (3.5.5-6.woody5 or later), as listed in DSA-626-1. See References.
For Ubuntu Linux:
Upgrade to the latest tiff package (3.6.1-1.1ubuntu1.2 or later), as listed in USN-54-1 January 06, 2005 for more information. See References.
For Turbolinux:
Upgrade to the latest libtiff package, as listed below. Refer to Turbolinux Security Advisory TLSA-2005-4 for more information. See References.
Turbolinux 10 Server: 3.6.1-4 or later
Turbolinux Home: 3.5.7-7 or later
Turbolinux 10 Desktop: 3.5.7-7 or later
Turbolinux 8 Server: 3.5.7-7 or later
Turbolinux 8 Workstation: 3.5.5-7 or later
Turbolinux 7 Server: 3.5.5-7 or later
Turbolinux 7 Workstation: 3.5.5-7 or later
For Red Hat Linux:
Refer to RHSA-2005:035-11 or RHSA-2005:019-11 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For SUSE Linux:
Refer to SUSE-SA:2005:001 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- About Web site: Linux / Unix Command: tiffdump.
- CIAC Information Bulletin P-091: 'tiff' Unsanitized Input Vulnerability.
- BID-12173: LibTIFF TIFFDUMP Heap Corruption Integer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-1183: Integer overflow in the tiffdump utility for libtiff 3.7.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF file.
- DSA-626: tiff -- unsanitised input
- GLSA-200501-06: tiff: New overflows in image decoding
- MDKSA-2005:001: Updated libtiff packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2005:002: Updated wxGTK2 packages fix vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2005:052: Updated kdegraphics packages fix vulnerabilities
- RHSA-2005-019: libtiff security update
- RHSA-2005-035: libtiff security update
- SA13728: LibTIFF Unspecified tiffdump Integer Overflow Vulnerability
- SUSE-SA:2005:001: libtiff/tiff: remote system compromise
Platforms Affected:
- Canonical Ubuntu 4.10
- Debian Debian Linux 3.0
- Gentoo Linux
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.0 AMD64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.1
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 9.2 AMD64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 9.2
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Multi Network Firewall 8.2
- Novell Linux Desktop 9
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 AW
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
- Sam Leffler LibTIFF
- SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
- SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
- SUSE SuSE Linux 8.1
- SUSE SuSE Linux 8.2
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.0
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.1
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.2
- SuSE SuSE Linux Desktop 1.0
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 Desktop
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 F...
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 Server
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 7 Server
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 7 Workstation
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 8 Server
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 8 Workstation
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Home
Reported:
Jan 06, 2005
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