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Scientific Linux Security Update : libtiff on SL5.x, SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20120703)
high Nessus Plugin ID 83916
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Synopsis
The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
The libtiff packages contain a library of functions for manipulating Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) files.libtiff did not properly convert between signed and unsigned integer values, leading to a buffer overflow. An attacker could use this flaw to create a specially crafted TIFF file that, when opened, would cause an application linked against libtiff to crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2012-2088)
Multiple integer overflow flaws, leading to heap-based buffer overflows, were found in the tiff2pdf tool. An attacker could use these flaws to create a specially crafted TIFF file that would cause tiff2pdf to crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2012-2113)
All libtiff users should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to resolve these issues. All running applications linked against libtiff must be restarted for this update to take effect.
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 83916
File Name: sl_20120703_libtiff_on_SL5_x.nasl
Version: 2.5
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 6/1/2015
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: 7.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libtiff-static, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libtiff, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libtiff-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libtiff-debuginfo
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list
Patch Publication Date: 7/3/2012
Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/22/2012
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2012-2088, CVE-2012-2113