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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.844852
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4755-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'tiff' package(s) announced via the USN-4755-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'tiff' package(s) announced via the USN-4755-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that LibTIFF incorrectly handled certain malformed
images. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially
crafted image, a remote attacker could crash the application, leading to a
denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code with user privileges.

Affected Software/OS:
'tiff' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 20.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
6.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-35523
Debian Security Information: DSA-4869 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4869
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/BMHBYFMX3D5VGR6Y3RXTTH3Q4NF4E6IG/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202104-06
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1932040
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/commit/c8d613ef497058fe653c467fc84c70a62a4a71b2
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/160
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/06/msg00023.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-35524
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210521-0009/
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1932044
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/159
https://gitlab.com/rzkn/libtiff/-/commit/7be2e452ddcf6d7abca88f41d3761e6edab72b22
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