CVE-2006-2024
First published: Tue Apr 25 2006(Updated: )
Multiple vulnerabilities in libtiff before 3.8.1 allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service via a TIFF image that triggers errors in (1) the TIFFFetchAnyArray function in (a) tif_dirread.c; (2) certain "codec cleanup methods" in (b) tif_lzw.c, (c) tif_pixarlog.c, and (d) tif_zip.c; (3) and improper restoration of setfield and getfield methods in cleanup functions within (e) tif_jpeg.c, tif_pixarlog.c, (f) tif_fax3.c, and tif_zip.c.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| libtiff | <=3.8.0 | |
| libtiff | =3.4 | |
| libtiff | =3.5.1 | |
| libtiff | =3.5.2 | |
| libtiff | =3.5.3 | |
| libtiff | =3.5.4 | |
| libtiff | =3.5.5 | |
| libtiff | =3.5.6 | |
| libtiff | =3.5.7 | |
| libtiff | =3.6.0 | |
| libtiff | =3.6.1 | |
| libtiff | =3.7.0 | |
| libtiff | =3.7.1 |
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Reference Links
- http://bugzilla.remotesensing.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1102
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=189933
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19838
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_04_28.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17730
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19851
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19897
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19936
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19949
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0024
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1054
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19964
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0425.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20021
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20023
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200605-17.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20345
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-119.htm
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20210
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20667
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:082
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103099-1
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-201332-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1563
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26133
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9893
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/277-1/
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2006-2024?
CVE-2006-2024 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2006-2024?
To fix CVE-2006-2024, update libtiff to version 3.8.1 or later.
What impact does CVE-2006-2024 have on affected systems?
CVE-2006-2024 can lead to denial of service on systems processing malicious TIFF images.
Which versions of libtiff are affected by CVE-2006-2024?
CVE-2006-2024 affects all versions of libtiff prior to 3.8.1.
What components of libtiff are vulnerable in CVE-2006-2024?
CVE-2006-2024 affects the TIFFFetchAnyArray function and certain codec cleanup methods in various .c files.
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