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CentOS Linux: CVE-2018-10963: Moderate: libtiff security update (CESA-2019:2053)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2018-10963: Moderate: libtiff security update (CESA-2019:2053)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
05/10/2018
Created
08/29/2019
Added
08/28/2019
Modified
05/25/2023

Description

The TIFFWriteDirectorySec() function in tif_dirwrite.c in LibTIFF through 4.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application crash) via a crafted file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-13726.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-libtiff
  • centos-upgrade-libtiff-debuginfo
  • centos-upgrade-libtiff-devel
  • centos-upgrade-libtiff-static
  • centos-upgrade-libtiff-tools

References

  • DSA-4349
  • CVE-2018-10963
  • RHSA-2019:2053

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