Ubuntu 14.04 LTS USN-6998-3 Urgent LibPNG Security Flaw Exploit Risk
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September 11, 2024
LibTIFF could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.
Summary
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary: LibTIFF could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input. Software Description: - tiff: Tag Image File Format (TIFF) library Details: USN-6997-1 fixed a vulnerability in LibTIFF. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. Original advisory details: It was discovered that LibTIFF incorrectly handled memory. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause the application to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
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Update Instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS libtiff-opengl 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm14 Available with Ubuntu Pro libtiff-tools 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm14 Available with Ubuntu Pro libtiff5 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm14 Available with Ubuntu Pro libtiffxx5 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm14 Available with Ubuntu Pro In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6997-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6997-1
CVE-2024-7006
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