tiff: A null pointer dereference issue was found in Libtiff's tif_dir.c file
CVE-2023-2908 is fixed in 5 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2023-2908, released June 30, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
A null pointer dereference issue was found in Libtiff's tif_dir.c file. This issue may allow an attacker to pass a crafted TIFF image file to the tiffcp utility which triggers a runtime error that causes undefined behavior. This will result in an application crash, eventually leading to a denial of service.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| libtiff-opengl · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm2 | libtiff-opengl 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm2 | Jul 30, 2023 |
| libtiff-opengl · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.9 | libtiff-opengl 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.9 | Jul 30, 2023 |
| libtiff-opengl · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.5 | libtiff-opengl 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.5 | Jul 30, 2023 |
| libtiff-tools · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm2 | libtiff-tools 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm2 | Jul 30, 2023 |
| libtiff-tools · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.9 | libtiff-tools 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.9 | Jul 30, 2023 |
| libtiff-tools · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.5 | libtiff-tools 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.5 | Jul 30, 2023 |
| libtiff5 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm2 | libtiff5 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm2 | Jul 30, 2023 |
| libtiff5 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.9 | libtiff5 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.9 | Jul 30, 2023 |
| libtiff5 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.5 | libtiff5 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.5 | Jul 30, 2023 |
| libtiffxx5 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm2 | libtiffxx5 4.0.9-5ubuntu0.10+esm2 | Jul 30, 2023 |
| libtiffxx5 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.9 | libtiffxx5 4.1.0+git191117-2ubuntu0.20.04.9 | Jul 30, 2023 |
| libtiffxx5 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.5 | libtiffxx5 4.3.0-6ubuntu0.5 | Jul 30, 2023 |
| tiff · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 4.5.0-6+deb12u2 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-2908 | Jun 30, 2023 |
| tiff · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 4.5.1~rc3-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-2908 | Jun 30, 2023 |
| tiff · Debian 14 | 4.5.1~rc3-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-2908 | Jun 30, 2023 |
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