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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS USN-6998-3 Urgent LibPNG Security Flaw Exploit Risk
ubuntu
September 11, 2024
LibTIFF could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.
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.
Topics Covered
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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