QID 242305

Date Published: 2023-11-08

QID 242305: Red Hat Update for libtiff (RHSA-2023:6575)

The libtiff packages contain a library of functions for manipulating tagged image file format (tiff) files...Security Fix(es):

    libtiff: null pointer dereference in lzwdecode() in libtiff/tif_lzw.c (cve-2023-2731).
    Libtiff: tiffcrop: null pointer dereference in tiffclose() (cve-2023-3316).
    Libtiff: memory leak in tiffcrop.c (cve-2023-3576).
    Libtiff: heap-based use after free via a crafted tiff image in loadimage() in tiffcrop.c (cve-2023-26965).
    Libtiff: buffer overflow in uv_encode() (cve-2023-26966).
Affected Products:
    Red Hat enterprise linux for x86_64 9 x86_64.
    Red hat enterprise linux for ibm z systems 9 s390x.
    Red hat enterprise linux for power, little endian 9 ppc64le.
    Red hat enterprise linux for arm 64 9 aarch64.
    Red hat codeready linux builder for x86_64 9 x86_64.
    Red hat codeready linux builder for power, little endian 9 ppc64le.
    Red hat codeready linux builder for arm 64 9 aarch64.
    Red hat codeready linux builder for ibm z systems 9 s390x.
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Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to a security breach or could affect integrity, availability, and confidentiality.

  • CVSS V3 rated as High - 6.5 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5.4 severity.
  • Solution
    Refer to Red Hat security advisory RHSA-2023:6575 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    RHSA-2023:6575 Red Hat Enterprise Linux URL Logo access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6575