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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5084-1 Critical: LibTIFF Denial Of Service

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LibTIFF could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-5084-1
September 21, 2021

tiff vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Summary:

LibTIFF could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially
crafted file.

Software Description:
- tiff: Tag Image File Format (TIFF) library

Details:

It was discovered that LibTIFF incorrectly handled certain malformed
images. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially
crafted image, a remote attacker could crash the application, leading to a
denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code with user privileges.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
  libtiff-tools                   4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.2
  libtiff5                        4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.2

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5084-1
  CVE-2020-19143

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tiff/4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.2

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 5084-1 Critical: LibTIFF Denial Of Service

ubuntu
Calendar Grey September 21, 2021
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
A flaw in the TIFF format may cause system failures or allow unauthorized control of Ubuntu platforms. It is recommended to apply updates to protect software.
LibTIFF could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: libtiff-tools 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.2 libtiff5 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.2 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5084-1

CVE-2020-19143

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September 21, 2021

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tiff/4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.2

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