Description
LibTIFF 4.0.8 has multiple memory leak vulnerabilities, which allow attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption), as demonstrated by tif_open.c, tif_lzw.c, and tif_aux.c. NOTE: Third parties were unable to reproduce the issue
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 | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | tiff | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | tiff | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | tiff | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | tiff | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | tiff | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP3 | tiff | 4.0.9-44.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0073-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | tiff | 4.0.9-44.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0073-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | tiff | 4.0.9-44.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0073-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | tiff | 4.0.9-44.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0073-1 |
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-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | tiff | 4.0.9-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | tiff | 4.0.9-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | tiff | 4.0.9-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | tiff | 4.0.9-r0 | — |
Show 17 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | tiff | 4.0.9-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | tiff | 4.0.9-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | tiff | 4.0.9-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | tiff | 4.0.9-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | tiff | 4.0.9-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | tiff | 4.0.9-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | tiff | 4.0.9-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | tiff | 4.0.9-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | tiff | 4.0.9-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | tiff | 4.0.9-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | tiff | 4.0.9-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.8 | tiff | 4.0.9-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.7 | tiff | 4.0.9-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.6 | tiff | 4.0.9-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.5 | tiff | 4.0.9-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.4 | tiff | 4.0.9-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.3 | tiff | 4.0.9-r0 | — |
Advisories 2
- 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-2018:0073-1 Security update for tiff SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/150896/LibTIFF-4.0.8-Memory-Leak.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/11
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/11/01/8
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-01/msg00036.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-01/msg00041.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Dec/32
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Dec/47
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101696