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Family: Debian Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[DSA755] DSA-755-1 tiff Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
DSA-755-1 tiff
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Frank Warmerdam discovered a stack-based buffer overflow in libtiff,
the Tag Image File Format library for processing TIFF graphics files
that can lead to the execution of arbitrary code via malformed TIFF
files.
For the old stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in
version 3.5.5-7.
For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in
version 3.7.2-3.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in
version 3.7.2-3.
We recommend that you upgrade your libtiff packages.
Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-755
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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