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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6997-2
September 11, 2024
tiff vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary:
LibTIFF could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.
Software Description:
- tiff: Tag Image File Format (TIFF) library
Details:
USN-6997-1 fixed a vulnerability in LibTIFF. This update
provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.
Original advisory 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 14.04 LTS
   libtiff-opengl                  4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm14
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   libtiff-tools                   4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm14
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   libtiff5                        4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm14
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
   libtiffxx5                      4.0.3-7ubuntu0.11+esm14
                                   Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6997-2
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6997-1
   CVE-2024-7006