# ELSA-2020-1688: Security update for 2 packages

ELSA-2020-1688, released May 5, 2020, fixes 1 CVE across 2 products. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/elsa-2020-1688
- Platform: Linux
- Released: May 5, 2020
- Priority: Routine (Closes CVE-2019-14973)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2020-1688.html

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [libtiff](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/libtiff.md) | ol 8 | 0:4.0.9-17.el8 |
| [libtiff-devel](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/libtiff-devel.md) | ol 8 | 0:4.0.9-17.el8 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2019-14973](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2019-14973.md) | Routine | libtiff: The libtiff packages contain a library of functions for manipulating Tagged Image File Format (TIFF) files.  Security... | 6.5 | 0.0420 |  |

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