USN-3864-1: LibTIFF vulnerabilities

Published Jan 22, 2019
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Updated

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

17 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/libtiff
All of the following
ubuntu/libtiff-tools<4.0.9-6ubuntu0.1
4.0.9-6ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.10
All of the following
ubuntu/libtiff5<4.0.9-6ubuntu0.1
4.0.9-6ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.10
All of the following
ubuntu/libtiff-tools<4.0.9-5ubuntu0.1
4.0.9-5ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libtiff5<4.0.9-5ubuntu0.1
4.0.9-5ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libtiff-tools<4.0.6-1ubuntu0.5
4.0.6-1ubuntu0.5
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libtiff5<4.0.6-1ubuntu0.5
4.0.6-1ubuntu0.5
Ubuntu Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libtiff-tools<4.0.3-7ubuntu0.10
4.0.3-7ubuntu0.10
Ubuntu Ubuntu=14.04
All of the following
ubuntu/libtiff5<4.0.3-7ubuntu0.10
4.0.3-7ubuntu0.10
Ubuntu Ubuntu=14.04

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/libtiff-tools to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.0.9-6ubuntu0.1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/libtiff5 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.0.9-6ubuntu0.1
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/libtiff-tools to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/libtiff5 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/libtiff-tools to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.5
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/libtiff5 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.5
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/libtiff-tools to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.10
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/libtiff5 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.10

Event History

Jan 22, 2019
Advisory Published
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Child vulnerabilities

Contains the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of USN-3864-1?

The vulnerability USN-3864-1 is classified as critical due to its potential for denial of service or arbitrary code execution.

2

How do I fix USN-3864-1?

To fix USN-3864-1, upgrade the affected libtiff packages to the versions provided in the Ubuntu security advisory.

3

Which versions of Ubuntu are affected by USN-3864-1?

USN-3864-1 affects Ubuntu versions 14.04, 16.04, 18.04, and 18.10.

4

What type of attack does USN-3864-1 enable?

USN-3864-1 enables remote attackers to cause a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code via specially crafted images.

5

What is the background of the vulnerability USN-3864-1?

USN-3864-1 is related to inadequate handling of malformed images by the LibTIFF library.

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