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Amazon Linux 2 : libtiff, --advisory ALAS2-2025-3019 (ALAS-2025-3019)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 270516
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Synopsis
The remote Amazon Linux 2 host is missing a security update.Description
The version of libtiff installed on the remote host is prior to 4.0.3-35. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2-2025-3019 advisory.Multiple potential integer overflow in tiffcp.c in libtiff <= 4.5.1 can allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute an arbitrary code via a crafted tiff image which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. (CVE-2023-40745)
A vulnerability was identified in LibTIFF 4.7.0. This issue affects the function May of the file tiffcrop.c of the component tiffcrop. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. (CVE-2025-8961)
Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product 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
Run 'yum update libtiff' or or 'yum update --advisory ALAS2-2025-3019' to update your system.See Also
https://alas.aws.amazon.com//AL2/ALAS2-2025-3019.html
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 270516
File Name: al2_ALAS-2025-3019.nasl
Version: 1.1
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 10/15/2025
Updated: 10/15/2025
Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Low
Base Score: 1.7
Temporal Score: 1.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-8961
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.5
Temporal Score: 5.9
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-40745
CVSS v4
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.8
Threat Score: 1.9
Threat Vector: CVSS:4.0/E:P
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libtiff-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libtiff-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libtiff-static, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libtiff, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libtiff-tools
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AmazonLinux/release, Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 10/14/2025
Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/27/2023
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2023-40745, CVE-2025-8961