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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2012.1010
tiff security update
22 October 2012
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: tiff
Publisher: Debian
Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux 6
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Windows
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2012-4447
Original Bulletin:
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2561
Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on
platforms other than Debian. It is recommended that administrators
running tiff check for an updated version of the software for their
operating system.
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-2561-1 security@debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff
October 21, 2012 http://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : tiff
Vulnerability : buffer overflow
Problem type : local(remote)
Debian-specific: no
CVE ID : CVE-2012-4447
It was discovered that a buffer overflow in libtiff's parsing of files
using PixarLog compression could lead to the execution of arbitrary
code.
For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
version 3.9.4-5+squeeze6.
For the testing distribution (wheezy) and the unstable distribution
sid), this problem has been fixed in version 3.9.6-9 of the tiff3
source package and in version 4.0.2-4 of the tiff source package.
We recommend that you upgrade your tiff packages.
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: http://www.debian.org/security/
Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
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