Buffer overflow in tiff (Alpine package)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2016-3186 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-120 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
tiff (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU11491
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3186
CWE-ID:
CWE-120 - Buffer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker can cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in the gif2tiff.c due to buffer overflow. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted GIF file and cause the service to crash.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionstiff (Alpine package): 4.0.6-r0 - 4.0.6-r4
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=581c640515472337e42489148e40baae123a09db
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=e4001acbab4517d0749da58afc46cf7973a32ed7
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
