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CentOS Linux: CVE-2020-35524: Moderate: libtiff security and bug fix update (CESA-2021:4241)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2020-35524: Moderate: libtiff security and bug fix update (CESA-2021:4241)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
03/09/2021
Created
11/11/2021
Added
11/10/2021
Modified
05/25/2023

Description

A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in libtiff in the handling of TIFF images in libtiff's TIFF2PDF tool. A specially crafted TIFF file can lead to arbitrary code execution. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.

Solution(s)

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

References

  • DSA-4869
  • CVE-2020-35524

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