SUSE-SA:2006:044: libtiff

high Nessus Plugin ID 24424

Synopsis

The remote host is missing a vendor-supplied security patch

Description

The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory SUSE-SA:2006:044 (libtiff).

This update of libtiff is the result of a source-code audit done by Tavis Ormandy, Google Security Team. It fixes various bugs that can lead to denial-of-service conditions as well as to remote code execution while parsing a tiff image provided by an attacker.

Solution

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_44_libtiff.html

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 24424

File Name: suse_SA_2006_044.nasl

Version: 1.10

Agent: unix

Family: SuSE Local Security Checks

Published: 2/18/2007

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

Required KB Items: Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Detections

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