Description
In LibTIFF 4.0.8, there is a denial of service vulnerability in the TIFFOpen function. A crafted input will lead to a denial of service attack. During the TIFFOpen process, td_imagelength is not checked. The value of td_imagelength can be directly controlled by an input file. In the ChopUpSingleUncompressedStrip function, the _TIFFCheckMalloc function is called based on td_imagelength. If we set the value of td_imagelength close to the amount of system memory, it will hang the system or trigger the OOM killer.
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 | 4.0.9-5 | — |
| Debian 13 | tiff | 4.0.9-5 | — |
| Debian 12 | tiff | 4.0.9-5 | — |
| Debian 9 | tiff | 4.0.8-2+deb9u4 | DSA-4349-1 |
| Debian 8 | tiff | 4.0.3-12.3+deb8u6 | DLA-1411-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 7 | tiff | 4.0.2-6+deb7u21 | DLA-1391-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | tiff | 4.0.6-1ubuntu0.4 | USN-3606-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | tiff | 4.0.3-7ubuntu0.9 | USN-3606-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 | tiff | 4.0.9-5.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1889-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | tiff | 4.0.9-44.15.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:3289-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1826-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | tiff | 3.8.2-141.169.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3391-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1835-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | tiff | 4.0.9-44.15.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:3289-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1826-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | tiff | 3.8.2-141.169.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3391-1, SUSE-SU-2018:1835-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | tiff | 4.3.0-1.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11461-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | tiff | 4.0.9-r6 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | tiff | 4.0.9-r6 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | tiff | 4.0.9-r6 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | tiff | 4.0.9-r6 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | tiff | 4.0.9-r6 | — |
Show 15 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | tiff | 4.0.9-r6 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | tiff | 4.0.9-r6 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | tiff | 4.0.9-r6 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | tiff | 4.0.9-r6 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | tiff | 4.0.9-r6 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | tiff | 4.0.9-r6 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | tiff | 4.0.9-r6 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | tiff | 4.0.9-r6 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | tiff | 4.0.9-r6 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | tiff | 4.0.9-r6 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | tiff | 4.0.9-r6 | — |
| Alpine v3.8 | tiff | 4.0.9-r6 | — |
| Alpine v3.7 | tiff | 4.0.9-r5 | — |
| Alpine v3.6 | tiff | 4.0.9-r5 | — |
| Alpine v3.5 | tiff | 4.0.9-r5 | — |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | openjpeg2 | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 10
- USN-3606-1 tiff vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-4349-1 tiff - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1391-1 tiff - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1411-1 tiff - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:1889-1 Security update for tiff SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11461-1 libtiff-devel-32bit-4.3.0-1.3 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:3391-1 Security update for tiff SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:1835-1 Security update for tiff SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:1826-1 Security update for tiff SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:3289-1 Security update for tiff SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- 99977 vdb-entry
- USN-3606-1 vendor-advisory
- https://gist.github.com/dazhouzhou/1a3b7400547f23fe316db303ab9b604f
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180531 [SECURITY] [DLA 1391-1] tiff security update mailing-list
- DSA-4349 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180702 [SECURITY] [DLA 1411-1] tiff security update mailing-list