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Oracle Linux 3 : libtiff (ELSA-2006-0603)
high Nessus Plugin ID 67398
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Synopsis
The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
From Red Hat Security Advisory 2006:0603 :Updated libtiff packages that fix several security flaws are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
The libtiff package contains a library of functions for manipulating TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) files.
Tavis Ormandy of Google discovered a number of flaws in libtiff during a security audit. An attacker could create a carefully crafted TIFF file in such a way that it was possible to cause an application linked with libtiff to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2006-3459, CVE-2006-3460, CVE-2006-3461, CVE-2006-3462, CVE-2006-3463, CVE-2006-3464, CVE-2006-3465)
All users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported fixes for these issues.
Solution
Update the affected libtiff packages.See Also
https://oss.oracle.com/pipermail/el-errata/2007-March/000077.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 67398
File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2006-0603.nasl
Version: 1.12
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 7/12/2013
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: High
Score: 8.5
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.8
Temporal Score: 6.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:3, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libtiff, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libtiff-devel
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/OracleLinux, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 3/23/2007
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/30/2006
Exploitable With
Metasploit (Apple iOS MobileMail LibTIFF Buffer Overflow)
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2006-2656, CVE-2006-3459, CVE-2006-3460, CVE-2006-3461, CVE-2006-3462, CVE-2006-3463, CVE-2006-3464, CVE-2006-3465
BID: 19287