Libtiff: null pointer dereference in tif_dirinfo.c

CVE-2024-7006
7.5HIGH

Key Information

Vendor
Red Hat
Status
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 August 2024

Summary

A null pointer dereference flaw was found in Libtiff via `tif_dirinfo.c`. This issue may allow an attacker to trigger memory allocation failures through certain means, such as restricting the heap space size or injecting faults, causing a segmentation fault. This can cause an application crash, eventually leading to a denial of service.

Affected Version(s)

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 <= 0:4.0.9-33.el8_10

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support <= 0:4.4.0-8.el9_2.1

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published.

  • Risk change from: null to: 6.2 - (MEDIUM)

  • Reported to Red Hat.

  • Vulnerability Reserved.

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database

Credit

Red Hat would like to thank Xu Chang (N/A) for reporting this issue.
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