SB2017112322 - Buffer overflow in tiff (Alpine package)

CSH
CYBERSECURITY HELP
Sign In REGISTER

Main Vulnerability Database SB2017112322

SB2017112322 - Buffer overflow in tiff (Alpine package)

Published: November 23, 2017

Security Bulletin ID SB2017112322
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Low 100%
  • Low
  • Medium
  • High
  • Critical

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-16231)

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

** DISPUTED ** In PCRE 8.41, after compiling, a pcretest load test PoC produces a crash overflow in the function match() in pcre_exec.c because of a self-recursive call. NOTE: third parties dispute the relevance of this report, noting that there are options that can be used to limit the amount of stack that is used.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References