Scientific Linux Security Update : libtiff on SL5.x, SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20120703)

high Nessus Plugin ID 83916

Synopsis

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

Description

The libtiff packages contain a library of functions for manipulating Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) files.

libtiff did not properly convert between signed and unsigned integer values, leading to a buffer overflow. An attacker could use this flaw to create a specially crafted TIFF file that, when opened, would cause an application linked against libtiff to crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2012-2088)

Multiple integer overflow flaws, leading to heap-based buffer overflows, were found in the tiff2pdf tool. An attacker could use these flaws to create a specially crafted TIFF file that would cause tiff2pdf to crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2012-2113)

All libtiff users should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to resolve these issues. All running applications linked against libtiff must be restarted for this update to take effect.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?00b2e60e

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 83916

File Name: sl_20120703_libtiff_on_SL5_x.nasl

Version: 2.5

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 6/1/2015

Updated: 1/14/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libtiff-static, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libtiff, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libtiff-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libtiff-devel

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

Patch Publication Date: 7/3/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/22/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-2088, CVE-2012-2113