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Red Hat: CVE-2015-8782: Important: libtiff security update ((Multiple Advisories))

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Red Hat: CVE-2015-8782: Important: libtiff security update ((Multiple Advisories))

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
02/01/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
08/02/2016
Modified
01/03/2020

Description

tif_luv.c in libtiff allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds writes) via a crafted TIFF image, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8781.

Solution(s)

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

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