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Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[GLSA-200501-06] tiff: New overflows in image decoding Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
tiff: New overflows in image decoding
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200501-06
(tiff: New overflows in image decoding)
infamous41md found a potential integer overflow in the directory
entry count routines of the TIFF library (CVE-2004-1308). Dmitry V.
Levin found another similar issue in the tiffdump utility
(CVE-2004-1183).
Impact
A remote attacker could entice a user to view a carefully crafted
TIFF image file, which would potentially lead to execution of arbitrary
code with the rights of the user viewing the image. This affects any
program that makes use of the TIFF library, including many web browsers
or mail readers.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
References:
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-1183
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-1308
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=174&type=vulnerabilities
Solution:
All TIFF library users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/tiff-3.7.1-r1"
Threat Level: Medium
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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