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Gentoo: GLSA 201209-02 Normal: libTIFF Multiple Issues Risk

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Calendar Grey September 23, 2012
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
A series of weaknesses in libTIFF may permit arbitrary code execution or lead to Denial of Service conditions. Refer to the advisory for comprehensive guidance.
Multiple vulnerabilities in libTIFF could result in execution of arbitrary code or Denial of Service.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libTIFF. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate Gentoo arbitrary code Denial of Service libTIFF

Resolution

All libTIFF 4.0 users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/tiff-4.0.2-r1"
All libTIFF 3.9 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/tiff-3.9.5-r2"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2009-2347 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2009-2347 [ 2 ] CVE-2009-5022 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2009-5022 [ 3 ] CVE-2010-1411 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-1411 [ 4 ] CVE-2010-2065 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2065 [ 5 ] CVE-2010-2067 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2067 [ 6 ] CVE-2010-2233 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2233 [ 7 ] CVE-2010-2443 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2443 [ 8 ] CVE-2010-2481 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2481 [ 9 ] CVE-2010-2482 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2482 [ 10 ] CVE-2010-2483 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2483 [ 11 ] CVE-2010-2595 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2595 [ 12 ] CVE-2010-2596 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-2596 [ 13 ] CVE-2010-2597 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvena...

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Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201209-02
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Concerns

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.

Severity: Normal
Title: libTIFF: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: September 23, 2012
Bugs: #307001, #324885, #357271, #359871, #371308, #410931,
ID: 201209-02

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate Gentoo arbitrary code Denial of Service libTIFF

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities in libTIFF could result in execution of arbitrary code or Denial of Service.

Background

libTIFF provides support for reading and manipulating TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) images.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-libs/tiff < 4.0.2-r1 *>= 3.9.5-r2 >= 4.0.2-r1

Impact

===== A remote attacker could entice a user to open a specially crafted TIFF file with an application making use of libTIFF, possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application or a Denial of Service condition.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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