This page tracks the Debian fix status. The vulnerability itself is described on the main CVE page.
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DEBIAN-CVE-2016-3620
The ZIPEncode function in tif_zip.c in the bmp2tiff tool in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier, when the "-c zip" option is used, allows remote attackers to ca...
Original description
The description as published by the source.
The ZIPEncode function in tif_zip.c in the bmp2tiff tool in LibTIFF 4.0.6 and earlier, when the "-c zip" option is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) via a crafted BMP image.
Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV
Affected packages
Debian:12
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[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.0.6-3"}]}]
Debian:13
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[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.0.6-3"}]}]
Debian:14
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[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.0.6-3"}]}]
References
- advisory security-tracker.debian.org