Rapid7 Vulnerability & Exploit Database

Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2018-8905: Security patch for libtiff (ALAS-2019-1306)

Free InsightVM Trial No Credit Card Necessary
2024 Attack Intel Report Latest research by Rapid7 Labs
Back to Search

Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2018-8905: Security patch for libtiff (ALAS-2019-1306)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
03/22/2018
Created
10/12/2019
Added
10/11/2019
Modified
10/11/2019

Description

In LibTIFF 4.0.9, a heap-based buffer overflow occurs in the function LZWDecodeCompat in tif_lzw.c via a crafted TIFF file, as demonstrated by tiff2ps.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-libtiff

References

  • ALAS-2019-1306
  • USN-3864-1
  • DSA-4349
  • CVE-2018-8905

insightVM

Advanced vulnerability management analytics and reporting.
Key Features
  • Lightweight Endpoint Agent
  • Live Dashboards
  • Real Risk Prioritization
  • IT-Integrated Remediation Projects
  • Cloud, Virtual, and Container Assessment
  • Integrated Threat Feeds
  • Easy-to-Use RESTful API
  • Automation-Assisted Patching
  • Automated Containment
Free InsightVM Trial View All Features

With Rapid7 live dashboards, I have a clear view of all the assets on my network, which ones can be exploited, and what I need to do in order to reduce the risk in my environment in real-time. No other tool gives us that kind of value and insight.

– Scott Cheney, Manager of Information Security, Sierra View Medical Center

;