USN-6644-2

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6644-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6644-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6644-2
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Published
2024-02-27T18:31:07.563017Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:47Z
Summary
tiff vulnerabilities
Details

USN-6644-1 fixed vulnerabilities in LibTIFF. This update provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that LibTIFF incorrectly handled certain files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause the application to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2023-52356)

It was discovered that LibTIFF incorrectly handled certain image files with the tiffcp utility. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted image file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause tiffcp to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2023-6228)

It was discovered that LibTIFF incorrectly handled certain files. If a user were tricked into opening a specially crafted file, an attacker could possibly use this issue to cause the application to consume resources, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2023-6277)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / tiff

Package

Name
tiff
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/tiff@4.3.0-6ubuntu0.8?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.3.0-6ubuntu0.8

Affected versions

4.*

4.3.0-1
4.3.0-2
4.3.0-3
4.3.0-3build1
4.3.0-4
4.3.0-5
4.3.0-6
4.3.0-6ubuntu0.1
4.3.0-6ubuntu0.2
4.3.0-6ubuntu0.3
4.3.0-6ubuntu0.4
4.3.0-6ubuntu0.5
4.3.0-6ubuntu0.6
4.3.0-6ubuntu0.7

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "4.3.0-6ubuntu0.8",
            "binary_name": "libtiff-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.3.0-6ubuntu0.8",
            "binary_name": "libtiff-opengl"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.3.0-6ubuntu0.8",
            "binary_name": "libtiff-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.3.0-6ubuntu0.8",
            "binary_name": "libtiff5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.3.0-6ubuntu0.8",
            "binary_name": "libtiff5-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "4.3.0-6ubuntu0.8",
            "binary_name": "libtiffxx5"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific 

{
    "cves_map": {
        "cves": [
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "low",
                        "type": "Ubuntu"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2023-6228"
            },
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "low",
                        "type": "Ubuntu"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2023-6277"
            },
            {
                "severity": [
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                        "type": "CVSS_V3"
                    },
                    {
                        "score": "medium",
                        "type": "Ubuntu"
                    }
                ],
                "id": "CVE-2023-52356"
            }
        ],
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS"
    }
}