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RHEL 2.1 / 3 / 4 : libtiff (RHSA-2006:0425)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 21365
Synopsis
The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.Description
Updated libtiff packages that fix several security flaws are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux.This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
The libtiff package contains a library of functions for manipulating TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) image format files.
An integer overflow flaw was discovered in libtiff. An attacker could create a carefully crafted TIFF file in such a way that it could cause an application linked with libtiff to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2006-2025)
A double free flaw was discovered in libtiff. An attacker could create a carefully crafted TIFF file in such a way that it could cause an application linked with libtiff to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2006-2026)
Several denial of service flaws were discovered in libtiff. An attacker could create a carefully crafted TIFF file in such a way that it could cause an application linked with libtiff to crash.
(CVE-2006-2024, CVE-2006-2120)
All users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported fixes for these issues.
Solution
Update the affected libtiff and / or libtiff-devel packages.See Also
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2006-2024
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2006-2025
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2006-2026
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 21365
File Name: redhat-RHSA-2006-0425.nasl
Version: 1.24
Type: local
Agent: unix
Family: Red Hat Local Security Checks
Published: 5/13/2006
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.6
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libtiff, p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libtiff-devel, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Patch Publication Date: 5/9/2006
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/25/2006
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2006-2024, CVE-2006-2025, CVE-2006-2026, CVE-2006-2120