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Slackware 10.0 / 10.1 / 10.2 / 9.0 / 9.1 / current : libtiff (SSA:2006-230-01)

high Nessus Plugin ID 22236

Synopsis

The remote Slackware host is missing a security update.

Description

New libtiff packages are available for Slackware 9.0, 9.1, 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, and -current to fix security issues. These issues could be used to crash programs linked to libtiff or possibly to execute code as the program's user. Thanks to Tavis Ormandy and the Google Security Team.

Solution

Update the affected libtiff package.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?27722a90

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 22236

File Name: Slackware_SSA_2006-230-01.nasl

Version: 1.22

Type: local

Published: 8/21/2006

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.5

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:slackware:slackware_linux:libtiff, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:10.0, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:10.1, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:10.2, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:9.0, cpe:/o:slackware:slackware_linux:9.1

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Slackware/release, Host/Slackware/packages

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/18/2006

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/2/2006

Exploitable With

Metasploit (Apple iOS MobileMail LibTIFF Buffer Overflow)

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2006-3459, CVE-2006-3460, CVE-2006-3461, CVE-2006-3462, CVE-2006-3463, CVE-2006-3464, CVE-2006-3465

BID: 19287

CWE: 189

SSA: 2006-230-01