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Amazon Linux 2 : libtiff (ALAS-2023-2263)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 181714
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.Description
The version of libtiff installed on the remote host is prior to 4.0.3-35. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2-2023-2263 advisory.The DumpModeDecode function in libtiff 4.0.6 and earlier allows attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and crash) via a crafted tiff image. (CVE-2016-5321)
A divide-by-zero vulnerability was found in libtiff. This flaw allows an attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted tiff file. (CVE-2022-2056)
loadImage() in tools/tiffcrop.c in LibTIFF through 4.5.0 has a heap-based use after free via a crafted TIFF image. (CVE-2023-26965)
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Run 'yum update libtiff' to update your system.See Also
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2/ALAS-2023-2263.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2016-5321.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2022-2056.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 181714
File Name: al2_ALAS-2023-2263.nasl
Version: 1.2
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 9/20/2023
Updated: 12/11/2024
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.3
Temporal Score: 3.4
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-2056
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.5
Temporal Score: 5.9
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libtiff, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libtiff-debuginfo, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libtiff-tools, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libtiff-static, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libtiff-devel
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 9/13/2023
Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/15/2016