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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6997-1
September 09, 2024
tiff vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Summary:
LibTIFF could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.
Software Description:
- tiff: Tag Image File Format (TIFF) library
Details:
It was discovered that LibTIFF incorrectly handled memory. An attacker
could possibly use this issue to cause the application to crash, resulting
in a denial of service.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
   libtiff6                        4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu2.2
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
   libtiff5                        4.3.0-6ubuntu0.10
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
   libtiff5 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.14
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
   libtiff5                        4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm7
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
   libtiff5                        4.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm17
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6997-1
   CVE-2024-7006
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tiff/4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu2.2
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tiff/4.3.0-6ubuntu0.10
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/tiff/4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.14