Improper Resource Shutdown or Release Affecting tiff package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.26% (66th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU2110-TIFF-2441682
  • published 6 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 3 Apr 2022

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:21.10 tiff.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream tiff package and not the tiff package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:21.10 relevant fixed versions and status.

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in LibTIFF 4.3.0. Affected by this vulnerability is the TIFF File Handler of tiff2ps. Opening a malicious file leads to a denial of service. The attack can be launched remotely but requires user interaction. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

6.5 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    Required
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    None
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    High
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Red Hat

4.3 medium
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SUSE

3.3 low