LibTIFF BitsPerSample tag buffer overflow

libtiff-bitspersample-bo (20533) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

LibTIFF is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow caused by a vulnerability in the BitsPerSample tag. By sending a specially-crafted TIFF image containing a malformed BitsPerSample tag, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the system to crash.


Consequences:

Gain Access

Remedy:

For Gentoo Linux:
Upgrade to the latest version of tiff (3.7.2 or later), as listed in GLSA 200505-07. See References.

For Ubuntu Linux:
Upgrade tothe latest version of tiff (3.6.1-1.1ubuntu1.3 or 3.6.1-5ubuntu0.1 or later), as listed in USN-130-1. See References.

For Debian GNU/Linux 3.1 (Sarge):
Upgrade to the latest version of tiff (3.7.2-3 or later), as listed in DSA-755-1. See References.

For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.

References:

Platforms Affected:

  • Canonical Ubuntu 4.10
  • Canonical Ubuntu 5.04
  • Debian Debian Linux 3.0
  • Debian Debian Linux 3.1
  • Gentoo Linux
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.1 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.1
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2006 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2006
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux LE2005 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux LE2005
  • 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 2.0
  • Sam Leffler LibTIFF 3.x
  • 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
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Hosting Ed
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Workgroup Ed

Reported:

May 10, 2005

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