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CVE-2006-3461 Detail

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the PixarLog decoder in the TIFF library (libtiff) before 3.8.2 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.


Metrics

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CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology
NIST: NVD
Base Score:  7.5 HIGH
Vector:  (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (03/14/2007)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060801-01-P
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060801-01-P
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060901-01-P.asc
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20060901-01-P.asc
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006//Aug/msg00000.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006//Aug/msg00000.html
http://lwn.net/Alerts/194228/
http://lwn.net/Alerts/194228/
http://secunia.com/advisories/21253
http://secunia.com/advisories/21253
http://secunia.com/advisories/21274
http://secunia.com/advisories/21274
http://secunia.com/advisories/21290
http://secunia.com/advisories/21290
http://secunia.com/advisories/21304
http://secunia.com/advisories/21304
http://secunia.com/advisories/21319
http://secunia.com/advisories/21319
http://secunia.com/advisories/21334
http://secunia.com/advisories/21334
http://secunia.com/advisories/21338
http://secunia.com/advisories/21338
http://secunia.com/advisories/21346
http://secunia.com/advisories/21346
http://secunia.com/advisories/21370
http://secunia.com/advisories/21370
http://secunia.com/advisories/21392
http://secunia.com/advisories/21392
http://secunia.com/advisories/21501
http://secunia.com/advisories/21501
http://secunia.com/advisories/21537
http://secunia.com/advisories/21537
http://secunia.com/advisories/21598
http://secunia.com/advisories/21598
http://secunia.com/advisories/21632
http://secunia.com/advisories/21632
http://secunia.com/advisories/22036
http://secunia.com/advisories/22036
http://secunia.com/advisories/27181
http://secunia.com/advisories/27181
http://secunia.com/advisories/27222
http://secunia.com/advisories/27222
http://secunia.com/advisories/27832
http://secunia.com/advisories/27832
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016628
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016628
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016671
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016671
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.536600
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.536600
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103160-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103160-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-201331-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-201331-1
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-166.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-166.htm
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1137 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1137 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200608-07.xml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200608-07.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:137
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:137
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_44_libtiff.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_44_libtiff.html
http://www.osvdb.org/27725
http://www.osvdb.org/27725
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0603.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0603.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0648.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0648.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19289
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19289
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19290
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19290
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-330-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-330-1
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-214A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-214A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3101
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3101
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3105
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3105
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3486
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3486
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4034
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4034
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-558
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-558
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9910
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9910

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
NVD-CWE-Other Other cwe source acceptance level NIST  

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:a:libtiff:libtiff:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
Up to (including)
3.8.1

Denotes Vulnerable Software
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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-3461
NVD Published Date:
08/02/2006
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.