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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2023.6512.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-6512-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'tiff' package(s) announced via the USN-6512-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'tiff' package(s) announced via the USN-6512-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that LibTIFF could be made to run into an infinite loop.
If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially
crafted image file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a
denial of service. (CVE-2022-40090)

It was discovered that LibTIFF could be made leak memory. If a user or an
automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted image file,
an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
(CVE-2023-3576)

Affected Software/OS:
'tiff' package(s) on Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-40090
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/issues/455
https://gitlab.com/libtiff/libtiff/-/merge_requests/386
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2023-3576
RHBZ#2219340
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2219340
RHSA-2023:6575
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6575
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-3576
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/03/msg00011.html
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