Numeric Errors Affecting libtiff5 package, versions <4.0.9-5.20.1
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- published14 Apr 2022
- disclosed7 Dec 2018
Introduced: 7 Dec 2018
CVE-2016-6223 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade SLES:15.0 libtiff5 to version 4.0.9-5.20.1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libtiff5 package and not the libtiff5 package as distributed by SLES.
See How to fix? for SLES:15.0 relevant fixed versions and status.
The TIFFReadRawStrip1 and TIFFReadRawTile1 functions in tif_read.c in libtiff before 4.0.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly obtain sensitive information via a negative index in a file-content buffer.
References
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-6223.html
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/990460
- http://libtiff.maptools.org/v4.0.7.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3762
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/13/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/14/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91741
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-16