- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2256-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Thijs Kinkhorst June 9, 2011 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : tiff Vulnerability : buffer overflow Problem type : remote Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2009-5022 Debian Bug : 624287 Tavis Ormandy discovered that the Tag Image File Format (TIFF) library is vulnerable to a buffer overflow triggered by a crafted OJPEG file which allows for a crash and potentially execution of arbitrary code. The oldstable distribution (lenny) is not affected by this problem. For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 3.9.4-5+squeeze2. For the testing distribution (wheezy) and unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 3.9.5-1. We recommend that you upgrade your tiff packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Debian: DSA-2256-1: tiff security update
Tavis Ormandy discovered that the Tag Image File Format (TIFF) library is vulnerable to a buffer overflow triggered by a crafted OJPEG file which allows for a crash and potentially execution of arbitrary code.
