QID 357210

Date Published: 2024-02-20

QID 357210: Amazon Linux Security Advisory for libtiff : AL2012-2024-488

Package updates are available for Amazon Linux that fix the following vulnerabilities:
CVE-2023-6277:
An out-of-memory flaw was found in libtiff. Passing a crafted tiff file to TIFFOpen() API may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via a craft input with size smaller than 379 KB.

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
    Administrators are advised to apply the appropriate software updates.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 357210

    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    AL2012-2024-488 Amazon Linux Bare Metal URL Logo docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/install-updates.html