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Scientific Linux Security Update : libtiff for SL3.0.x, SL 4.x, SL 5.x on i386/x86_64
high Nessus Plugin ID 60623
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Synopsis
The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
CVE-2009-2285 libtiff: LZWDecodeCompat underflowCVE-2009-2347 libtiff: integer overflows in various inter-color spaces conversion tools (crash, ACE)
Several integer overflow flaws, leading to heap-based buffer overflows, were found in various libtiff color space conversion tools.
An attacker could create a specially crafted TIFF file, which once opened by an unsuspecting user, would cause the conversion tool to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the tool. (CVE-2009-2347)
A buffer underwrite flaw was found in libtiff's Lempel-Ziv-Welch (LZW) compression algorithm decoder. An attacker could create a specially crafted LZW-encoded TIFF file, which once opened by an unsuspecting user, would cause an application linked with libtiff to access an out-of-bounds memory location, leading to a denial of service (application crash). (CVE-2009-2285)
The CVE-2009-2347 flaws were discovered by Tielei Wang from ICST-ERCIS, Peking University.
Solution
Update the affected libtiff and / or libtiff-devel packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 60623
File Name: sl_20090728_libtiff_for_SL3_0_x.nasl
Version: 1.7
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 8/1/2012
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2009-2285, CVE-2009-2347