==========================================================================
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6997-1
September 09, 2024<\/p>\n
tiff vulnerability
==========================================================================<\/p>\n
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:<\/p>\n
– Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 16.04 LTS<\/p>\n
Summary:<\/p>\n
LibTIFF could be made to crash if it received specially crafted input.<\/p>\n
Software Description:
– tiff: Tag Image File Format (TIFF) library<\/p>\n
Details:<\/p>\n
It was discovered that LibTIFF incorrectly handled memory. An attacker
could possibly use this issue to cause the application to crash, resulting
in a denial of service.<\/p>\n
Update instructions:<\/p>\n
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
libtiff6 4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu2.2<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
libtiff5 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.10<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
libtiff5 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.14<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
libtiff5 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm7
Available with Ubuntu Pro<\/p>\n
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
libtiff5 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.8+esm17
Available with Ubuntu Pro<\/p>\n
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.<\/p>\n
References:
https:\/\/ubuntu.com\/security\/notices\/USN-6997-1
CVE-2024-7006<\/p>\n
Package Information:
https:\/\/launchpad.net\/ubuntu\/+source\/tiff\/4.5.1+git230720-4ubuntu2.2
https:\/\/launchpad.net\/ubuntu\/+source\/tiff\/4.3.0-6ubuntu0.10
https:\/\/launchpad.net\/ubuntu\/+source\/tiff\/4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.14<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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