imlib2 loader_tiff.c denial of service

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in imlib2 (version unknown). This affects an unknown function of the file loader_tiff.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 11/06/2006 by M. Joonas Pihlaja (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at mandriva.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2006-4806 since 09/15/2006. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 27957 (Ubuntu 5.10 / 6.06 LTS / 6.10 : imlib2 vulnerabilities (USN-376-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (27957). The entries 33158, 33157, 33156 and 33155 are related to this item.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
ATT&CK: T1499

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Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 27957
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 5.10 / 6.06 LTS / 6.10 : imlib2 vulnerabilities (USN-376-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 57959
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200612-20 (imlib2)
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: mandriva.com
Researcher: M. Joonas Pihlaja
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-4806 (🔍)
X-Force: 30064
SecurityFocus: 20903 - IMlib2 Library Multiple Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 22732
OSVDB: 30109 - imlib2 loader_tiff.c TIFF Image Handling Overflow
Vupen: ADV-2006-4349

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Created: 05/08/2016 20:07
Updated: 08/06/2022 00:11
Changes: 05/08/2016 20:07 (54), 11/27/2018 10:46 (13), 08/06/2022 00:01 (4), 08/06/2022 00:11 (1)
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