# ALSA-2023:2883: Security update for 3 packages

ALSA-2023:2883, released May 16, 2023, fixes 2 CVEs across 3 products. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/alsa-2023-2883
- Platform: Linux
- Released: May 16, 2023
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2022-3970, high severity)
- CVEs: 2, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ALSA-2023:2883

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [libtiff](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/libtiff.md) | almalinux 8 | 4.0.9-27.el8 |
| [libtiff-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/libtiff-devel.md) | almalinux 8 | 4.0.9-27.el8 |
| [libtiff-tools](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/libtiff-tools.md) | almalinux 8 | 4.0.9-27.el8 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2022-3970](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-3970.md) | High | libtiff: The libtiff packages contain a library of functions for manipulating Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) files.  Security... | 8.8 | 0.0134 |  |
| [CVE-2022-3627](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2022-3627.md) | Routine | libtiff: The libtiff packages contain a library of functions for manipulating Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) files.  Security... | 6.5 | 0.0137 |  |

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