Description
Vulnerability in tif_dirread.c for libtiff allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a TIFF image that causes a divide-by-zero error when the number of row bytes is zero, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2452.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | tiff | 3.6.1-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | tiff | 3.6.1-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | tiff | 3.6.1-2 | — |
| Debian 3.0 | tiff | 3.5.5-6woody1 | DSA-567-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 3 | kdegraphics +1 | 7:3.1.3-3.7 | RHSA-2005:021 |
| RHEL 3 | libtiff +1 | 3.5.7-20.1 | RHSA-2004:577 |
| RHEL 3 | tetex +5 | 1.0.7-67.7 | RHSA-2005:354 |
Advisories 4
- RHSA-2005:354 Red Hat Security Advisory: tetex security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2005:021 Red Hat Security Advisory: kdegraphics security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2004:577 Red Hat Security Advisory: libtiff security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-567-1 tiff - heap overflows Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- RHSA-2004:577 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2004:109 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2005:021 vendor-advisory
- 201072 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:100115 vdb-entry signature
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11711 vdb-entry signature
- 101677 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SA:2004:038 vendor-advisory
- CLA-2004:888 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2005:052 vendor-advisory
- http://www.kde.org/info/security/advisory-20041209-2.txt
- VU#555304 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2005:354 vendor-advisory
- DSA-567 vendor-advisory
- libtiff-dos(17755) vdb-entry
- http://bugzilla.remotesensing.org/show_bug.cgi?id=111