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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.64383
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-797-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'tiff' package(s) announced via the USN-797-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'tiff' package(s) announced via the USN-797-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that the TIFF library did not correctly handle certain
malformed TIFF images. If a user or automated system were tricked into
processing a malicious image, a remote attacker could cause an application
linked against libtiff to crash, leading to a denial of service.

Affected Software/OS:
'tiff' package(s) on Ubuntu 6.06, Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu 8.10, Ubuntu 9.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-2285
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Jan/msg00000.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Feb/msg00000.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Mar/msg00000.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00003.html
Debian Security Information: DSA-1835 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1835
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00142.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00161.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00230.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00655.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00714.html
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200908-03.xml
http://www.lan.st/showthread.php?t=1856&page=3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/06/22/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/06/23/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/06/29/5
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10145
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7049
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1159.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/35695
http://secunia.com/advisories/35716
http://secunia.com/advisories/35866
http://secunia.com/advisories/35883
http://secunia.com/advisories/35912
http://secunia.com/advisories/36194
http://secunia.com/advisories/36831
http://secunia.com/advisories/38241
http://secunia.com/advisories/39135
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-267808-1
https://usn.ubuntu.com/797-1/
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1637
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2727
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0173
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AG

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