Packages
- tiff - Tag Image File Format (TIFF) library
Details
USN-5743-1 fixed a vulnerability in LibTIFF. This update provides the
corresponding updates for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS,
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.10.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that LibTIFF incorrectly handled certain malformed
images. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially
crafted image, a remote attacker could crash the application, leading to a
denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code with user privileges.
USN-5743-1 fixed a vulnerability in LibTIFF. This update provides the
corresponding updates for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS,
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and Ubuntu 22.10.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that LibTIFF incorrectly handled certain malformed
images. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially
crafted image, a remote attacker could crash the application, leading to a
denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code with user privileges.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 22.10 kinetic | libtiff-tools – 4.4.0-4ubuntu3.2 | ||
| libtiff5 – 4.4.0-4ubuntu3.2 | |||
| 22.04 jammy | libtiff-tools – 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.3 | ||
| libtiff5 – 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.3 | |||
| 20.04 focal | libtiff-tools – 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.7 | ||
| libtiff5 – 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.7 | |||
| 18.04 bionic | libtiff-tools – 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.9 | ||
| libtiff5 – 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.9 | |||
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