---------------------------------------------------------------------- Want a new IT Security job? Vacant positions at Secunia: http://secunia.com/secunia_vacancies/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: UnixWare update for libtiff SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA14893 VERIFY ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/14893/ CRITICAL: Highly critical IMPACT: DoS, System access WHERE: >From remote OPERATING SYSTEM: UnixWare 7.x.x http://secunia.com/product/136/ DESCRIPTION: SCO has issued an update for libtiff. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and compromise a vulnerable system. For more information: SA12818 SA13607 SA13728 This also fixes a boundary error in the OJPEG (old JPEG) handling, which can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code. SOLUTION: Apply updated package. UnixWare 7.1.4: ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.19/tiff.image PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: OJPEG vulnerability reported by: Andrei Nigmatulin ORIGINAL ADVISORY: ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.19/SCOSA-2005.19.txt OTHER REFERENCES: SA12818: http://secunia.com/advisories/12818/ SA13607: http://secunia.com/advisories/13607/ SA13728: http://secunia.com/advisories/13728/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help everybody keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------