NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting libtiff package, versions <0:4.4.0-4.amzn2023.0.19


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.52% (72nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-LIBTIFF-8186829
  • published15 Oct 2024
  • disclosed12 Aug 2024

Introduced: 12 Aug 2024

CVE-2024-7006  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 libtiff to version 0:4.4.0-4.amzn2023.0.19 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2024-720.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libtiff package and not the libtiff package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

A null pointer dereference flaw was found in Libtiff via tif_dirinfo.c. This issue may allow an attacker to trigger memory allocation failures through certain means, such as restricting the heap space size or injecting faults, causing a segmentation fault. This can cause an application crash, eventually leading to a denial of service.

CVSS Base Scores

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