Debian: DSA-2561-1: tiff security update
Debian: DSA-2561-1: tiff security update
It was discovered that a buffer overflow in libtiff's parsing of files using PixarLog compression could lead to the execution of arbitrary code.
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2561-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff October 21, 2012 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : tiff Vulnerability : buffer overflow Problem type : local(remote) Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2012-4447 It was discovered that a buffer overflow in libtiff's parsing of files using PixarLog compression could lead to the execution of arbitrary code. For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 3.9.4-5+squeeze6. For the testing distribution (wheezy) and the unstable distribution sid), this problem has been fixed in version 3.9.6-9 of the tiff3 source package and in version 4.0.2-4 of the tiff source package. 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.