SB2017011323 - Buffer overflow in tiff (Alpine package)
Published: January 13, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017011323
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3186)
The 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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.