libtiff 3.5.5/3.5.7/3.6.1 tif_strip.c denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in libtiff 3.5.5/3.5.7/3.6.1. This impacts an unknown function of the file tif_strip.c. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-2452. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in libtiff 3.5.5/3.5.7/3.6.1 (Image Processing Software). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the file tif_strip.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

libtiff up to 3.7.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a TIFF image header with a zero "YCbCr subsampling" value, which causes a divide-by-zero error in (1) tif_strip.c and (2) tif_tile.c, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0804.

The bug was discovered 07/29/2005. The weakness was released 08/03/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at ubuntulinux.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-2452 since 08/03/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19899 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : libtiff (MDKSA-2005:142)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (21669), Tenable (19899), SecurityFocus (BID 14417†), OSVDB (18856†) and Secunia (SA16266†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 19899
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : libtiff (MDKSA-2005:142)
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06/10/2019 +1552 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: libtiff.org

Advisory: ubuntulinux.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-2452 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2452
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-25936
X-Force: 21669
SecurityFocus: 14417 - LibTiff Tiff Image Header Divide By Zero Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 16266 - Ubuntu update for libtiff4, Less Critical
OSVDB: 18856 - CVE-2005-2452 - LibTiff - Denial of Service Issue
Vulnerability Center: 9364 - Libtiff < 3.7.0 DoS via \, Low

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Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 06/10/2019 09:39
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (71), 06/10/2019 09:39 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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