SB2023112716 - Ubuntu update for tiff
Published: November 27, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023112716
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
2
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-40090)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop within the TIFFReadDirectory() function. A remote attacker can consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.
2) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-3576)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform DoS attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due memory leak in tools/tiffcrop.c when handling TIFF files. A remote attacker can force the application to leak memory and perform denial of service attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.