Oracle Linux 5 : libtiff (ELSA-2014-0223)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 72735

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 5 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ELSA-2014-0223 advisory.

[3.8.2-19]
- Resolves: #1063460 CVE-2013-1960 CVE-2013-1961 CVE-2013-4231 CVE-2013-4232 CVE-2013-4243 CVE-2013-4244 libtiff various flaws

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected libtiff and / or libtiff-devel packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 72735

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2014-0223.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Oracle Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 2/28/2014

Updated: 4/29/2025

Supported Sensors: Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 6.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2013-1961

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2013-4244

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:5, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libtiff, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libtiff-devel

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/OracleLinux, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/27/2014

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/3/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-1960, CVE-2013-1961, CVE-2013-4231, CVE-2013-4232, CVE-2013-4243, CVE-2013-4244

RHSA: 2014:0223

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