SuSE 10 Security Update : libtiff (ZYPP Patch Number 1908)

high Nessus Plugin ID 29512

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

This update of libtiff is the result of a source-code audit done by Tavis Ormandy. It fixes various bugs that can lead to denial-of-service conditions as well as to remote code execution while parsing a tiff image. (CVE-2006-3459 / CVE-2006-3460 / CVE-2006-3461 / CVE-2006-3462 / CVE-2006-3463 / CVE-2006-3464 / CVE-2006-3465)

Please restart your applications.

Solution

Apply ZYPP patch number 1908.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 29512

File Name: suse_libtiff-1908.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 12/13/2007

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/26/2006

Exploitable With

Metasploit (Apple iOS MobileMail LibTIFF Buffer Overflow)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-3459, CVE-2006-3460, CVE-2006-3461, CVE-2006-3462, CVE-2006-3463, CVE-2006-3464, CVE-2006-3465

CWE: 189

Detections

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