LibTIFF BitsPerSample tag buffer overflow
| libtiff-bitspersample-bo (20533) |  High 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:
- Bugzilla Bug 843: Crash with odd BitsPerSample.
- CIAC INFORMATION BULLETIN P-254: 'tiff' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability.
- LibTIFF Web site: LibTIFF - TIFF Library and Utilities.
- BID-13585: LibTIFF TIFFOpen Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2005-1544: Stack-based buffer overflow in libTIFF before 3.7.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a TIFF file with a malformed BitsPerSample tag.
- DSA-755: tiff -- buffer overflow
- GLSA-200505-07: libTIFF: Buffer overflow
- MDKSA-2006:042: Updated libtiff packages fix vulnerability
- OSVDB ID: 16350: LibTIFF BitsPerSample Tag Overflow
- SA15320: libTIFF BitsPerSample Tag Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1013944: LibTIFF TIFFOpen() `BitsPerSample` Buffer Overflow Error May Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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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