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GLSA-200908-03 : libTIFF: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code
high Nessus Plugin ID 40519
Synopsis
The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.Description
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200908-03 (libTIFF: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code)Two vulnerabilities have been reported in libTIFF:
wololo reported a buffer underflow in the LZWDecodeCompat() function (CVE-2009-2285).
Tielei Wang of ICST-ERCIS, Peking University reported two integer overflows leading to heap-based buffer overflows in the tiff2rgba and rgb2ycbcr tools (CVE-2009-2347).
Impact :
A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted TIFF file with an application making use of libTIFF or the tiff2rgba and rgb2ycbcr tools, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application.
Workaround :
There is no known workaround at this time.
Solution
All libTIFF users should upgrade to the latest version:# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=media-libs/tiff-3.8.2-r8'
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Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 40519
File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200908-03.nasl
Version: 1.16
Type: local
Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks
Published: 8/10/2009
Updated: 1/6/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 7.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:tiff, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 8/7/2009
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2009-2285, CVE-2009-2347